Australian Army DPCU brassard : United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC) Accession Number: REL/21971.004

Description

Australian Army brassard in disruptive pattern camouflage uniform (DCPU). The brassard has two patches sewn on it, a round blue and white United Nations patch above a rectangular Australian patch. This patch is dark green edged with yellow cotton. In the centre is a red kangaroo in front of crossed swords. Below is the word 'AUSTRALIA', woven in white thread.

Contextual Description

The wearer was a Australian member of the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia. UNTAC was a multinational force responsible for organising and overseeing elections, protecting human rights, maintaining law and order and rehabilitating the infastructure of the newly democratic Cambodia. It was led by an Australian, Lieutenant General John Sanderson, and ran from February 1992 to September 1993.

Details

Accession Number
REL/21971.004
Maker
Unknown
Classification
Heraldry
Object Type
Uniform
Physical Description
Material: Cotton
Measurement
Overall: 280 mm height x 190 mm width
Date Made
c 1993
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright not applicable

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