MYANMAR
BURMA
Part 3
Armed Forces
Ministry of
Defense |
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Picture: FOTW |
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Flag of the Defense
Services 2002- |
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Commander in Chief of the
Armed Forces 2002- |
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Army Flag |
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Commander in Chief of the
Army 1989- This flag shows a sword
and a spear in saltire charged with an ancient Burmese helmet Cap Badge (1974-2002ca) About 2002 the cogwheel-and-map emblem was replaced by the anchor-wings-star emblem of the Defense Forces in gold, on a red background. |
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The Myanmar
Navy was formed as the Navy of Burma in 1940 Naval Ensign, 1947-1974 Naval Ensign 1974- |
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Commander in Chief of the
Navy 1989- |
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Air Force Flag 16.01.1947-1974 |
Roundel 1947 |
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Air Force Flag, 1974 |
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Chief of Air Staff
1947-‘74 |
Commander in Chief of the
Air Force 1989- |
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Rangoon Police |
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Cap badge
1902-1920 ca |
Cap
badge (date unknown) |
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Burma Police The Indian
Imperial Police was the primary law enforcement in Burma until 1937, when
it was split from British India. |
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Post
WWII Star |
Post
WWII Cap Badge |
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Myanmar
Police Force, formally
known as The People's Police Force (Burmese: ပြည်သူ့ရဲတပ်ဖွဲ့; MLCTS: Pyi
Thu Yae Tup Pwe), was established in 1964 as independent
department under Ministry of Home Affairs. It was reorganised on 1 October
1995 and informally become a part of Tatmadaw. Flag |
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Myanmar
Police Force, achievement |
Myanmar Police Force, arms (sleeve patch) |
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Myanmar Police Force, cap badge |
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See also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tatmadaw |
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© Hubert de Vries 2012-04-05