Woven cloth patch : Sinai Field Mission

Place Africa: Egypt, Frontier, Sinai
Accession Number REL30988
Collection type Heraldry
Object type Badge
Physical description Cotton, Embroidery cotton thread
Maker Unknown
Date made c 1980s
Conflict Egypt [Sinai] (MFO), 1982-1986, 1993 -
Description

Circular woven cloth patch of the Sinai Field Mission. The bright orange badge is embroidered in black cotton with the large letters 'SFM'. The border of the badge is also in black cotton.

History / Summary

Woven cloth patch worn by members of the Sinai Field Mission, (SFM) a civilian observer group which operated prior to the creation of the MFO (Multinational Force and Observers) Sinai peacekeeping force, in which Australians served 1982-86. The donor was an American member of both SFM and MFO.