Panama Fuerzas de Defensa 1988

Uniforms and Patches

By M. Conrad


FUERZAS DE DEFENSA, REPUBLICA DE PANAMA, 1988 5a COMPANIA DE INFANTERIA "VICTORIANO LORENZO"

This unit is a military police coompany stationed at Ft. Amador in Panama City. Khaki shirt, dark green pants, white helmet liner with bright green PM. and stripe with FFDD insignia on both sides, black and OD jungle boots, white belts with steel fittings, white gloves, red/white/blue aiguillette, teal blue scarf, maroon tabs on shoulder straps, gold R.P. and crossed rifles on collar, white,brassard with green PM and unit badge, black name plate with colored Panamanian flag, under brassard are the unit badge and yellow-on-red 5a CIA INF.

Unit badge:

yellow on black, with grey rifle and machete.

FFDD badge:

red top with yellow letters, yellow bottom with white scrolls with black letters and blue/white/red shield with yellow rifles and sword. Black outline on badge and scrolls.

FUERZAS DE DEFENSA, REPUBLICA DE PANAMA, 1988 6a COMPANIA DE INFANTERIA "EXPEDICIONARIA"

This unit is based at Rio Hato in Cocle Province. Drab brown T-shirt with unit badge on chest. Tan shorts with pocket on right thigh. Tan hat with neck flap. Olive green and black jungle boots and olive green socks. Olive green U.S. Army equipment.

Unit badge

Yellow disk, red lettering, grey crossed rifles and stylised APC, green map of Panama.


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