M55 parade AF - embriodery: common or unusual?

Al-muell · 12-19-2007, 02:47 PM

I have recently purchesed 2 m55 parade jackets. Belive it or not, but this are the first m55 jackets in my collector's career. But to the point: The air force tunic has it's insignia (collar and cuff) embrioded, not metal. Is this something unusual, or did all air force officers have embrioded insignia in that period?

I have seen another one with metal insignia, howeveer, they were most likely later replacement.

Al-muell · 12-19-2007, 02:49 PM

here's the picture...

Lapa · 12-20-2007, 12:16 AM

Al-muell,

That is an unusual, but nice feature. IMHO, it is probably one of the earlier produced uniforms. After that, they used standard metallic ornaments.
I once had a navy uniform that was embroidered.
All in all, unusual and scarce.

Marc

matteti · 12-20-2007, 08:41 PM

Hello All-muell,
Marc already answered you, but I thought I could also share that I have two M55 Parade uniforms: one air force captain and one tank troops colonel and they both have the metal insignia.

Esteban_cool · 12-20-2007, 11:21 PM

I just love M55s... Aren´t they nice?
Especially the embroidered wreath ones!:love

Al-muell · 12-21-2007, 03:37 AM

Many thanks to Both of You!
I also bought Armor (unfortunately requires collar emblems replacement - someone pinned infantry there) and AF, I just tought that the embrioded leaves are an indicator of "elite" status of the AF - just as velvet covered collar in armor troops.

--> Esteban: Yes, they are real nice. I paid a fortune but don't regret any cent (grosz?) spent on them...

12-19-2007, 02:47 PM	#1
Al-muell Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Wrocław, Poland Posts: 1,828	M55 parade AF - embriodery: common or unusual? I have recently purchesed 2 m55 parade jackets. Belive it or not, but this are the first m55 jackets in my collector's career. But to the point: The air force tunic has it's insignia (collar and cuff) embrioded, not metal. Is this something unusual, or did all air force officers have embrioded insignia in that period? I have seen another one with metal insignia, howeveer, they were most likely later replacement.

12-20-2007, 11:21 PM	#5
Esteban_cool Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Santiago, Chile Age: 36 Posts: 1,103	I just love M55s... Aren´t they nice? Especially the embroidered wreath ones!:love __________________ There's nothing in the streets Looks any different to me And the slogans are replaced, by-the-bye And the parting on the left Are now parting on the right And the beards have all grown longer overnight The Who, Won't get fooled again

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12-20-2007, 12:16 AM	#3
Lapa Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: St Petersburg, Russia Age: 63 Posts: 2,397	Al-muell, That is an unusual, but nice feature. IMHO, it is probably one of the earlier produced uniforms. After that, they used standard metallic ornaments. I once had a navy uniform that was embroidered. All in all, unusual and scarce. Marc

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Al-muell Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Wrocław, Poland Posts: 1,828	Many thanks to Both of You! I also bought Armor (unfortunately requires collar emblems replacement - someone pinned infantry there) and AF, I just tought that the embrioded leaves are an indicator of "elite" status of the AF - just as velvet covered collar in armor troops. --> Esteban: Yes, they are real nice. I paid a fortune but don't regret any cent (grosz?) spent on them...

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