Embroidered shoulder title : Belgian forces, Korea Accession Number: REL/14385

Description

Brown felt shoulder title machine embroidered in yellow cotton with a border and the word 'BELGIUM'.

Contextual Description

Shoulder title worn by members of the Belgian Infantry Battalion, (known within Belgium as the 'Volunteer Corps for Korea') who served as part of the United Nations force in Korea from January 1951 until withdrawn in 1955. The battalion, which included a platoon supplied by Luxembourg, suffered some 450 casualties during the war.

Details

Accession Number
REL/14385
Maker
Unknown
Classification
Heraldry
Object Type
Badge
Physical Description
Material: Embroidery cotton thread
Material: Felt
Measurement
Overall: 32 mm Height x 87 mm Width
Date Made
c 1951
Place Made
Gallery location
Main Bld: Korea, Malaya & Indonesia Gallery, Cold War
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright not applicable

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