Brassard : Warrant Officer Class II M R Jansen, Commonwealth Monitoring Force, Rhodesia

White cotton drill brassard with elastic strap adjustment for sleeve and a length of cotton tape on the reverse top to accept a shoulder strap. In the centre of the brassard is a diamond shaped cotton patch with a woven green cotton edging. The patch is printed in red, blue, yellow and black, and portrays a black pangolin (a rare Zimbabwean anteater) within an eighteen pointed gold star or sun, which symbolises the birth of a new nation. The background is horizontally divided red over blue, with a narrow white dividing stripe, to represent the colours of the British Commonwealth. There is a mark above the badge where an adhesive badge or sticker appears to have been removed.

Brassard worn by Warrant Officer II M R Jansen while serving as a member of the Commonwealth Monitoring Force (CMF) in Rhodesia/Zimbabwe during 1979-80. This peacekeeping operation (known as 'Operation Agila') was tasked with overseeing, but not enforcing, the ceasefire between the Rhodesian Security Forces and the Patriotic Front, a guerrilla force seeking independent rule for the nation which was to become known as Zimbabwe. The CMF was eventually a force of over 1000, most being supplied by the United Kingdom, although New Zealand, Fiji and Kenya also provided observers. The Australian commitment was 151, (all members of the Army) comprising 35 officers and 116 NCOs and warrant officers. Successful elections, held from 27 to 29 February 1980, resulted in a victory for Robert Mugabe's Zimbabwe African National Liberation Army, (ZANLA) and the bulk of the Australian observers were withdrawn on 3 March. Zimbabwe became an independent nation under Prime Minister Mugabe on 17 April of the same year. The brassards were issued by the Commonwealth Liaison Advisory and Monitoring Organisation Rhodesia (CLAMOR) for wear on the left sleeve only, a rank and nationality brassard with a broad white band being worn on the right.

The Pangolin featured in the centre of the badge is a rare Zimbabwean animal and it is considered very lucky to sight one. Local custom is that the animal ensures long life and peace, coupled with good luck to any person who sees one.