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image located by Esteban Rivera, 6 May 2024
The Iraqi Civil Defense Corps was an Iraqi armed formation created by the
Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) which existed in 2003–2004. The ICDC was
controlled by Combined Joint Task Force 7. CPA Order
Number 28 of September
3, 2003 established this temporary security and emergency service agency for
Iraq to complement operations conducted by Coalition military forces in Iraq.
The ICDC was tasked with the following missions: joint patrolling with Coalition
Forces; fixed site security; route security; natural disaster aid, and general
assistance. It was composed of 15,000 men divided into 18 battalions of 846 men.
Under CPA Order Number 73 of 22 April 2004, all personnel, facilities and
equipment of the ICDC were transferred to the Iraqi
Ministry of Defence as a component of the Iraqi Armed Forces.
image located by
Esteban Rivera, 6 May 2024
The Coalition Provisional Authority was a
transitional government of Iraq established following the invasion of the
country on March 19, 2003 by U.S.-led Coalition forces. The invasion marked the
fall of Ba'athist regime led by Saddam Hussein. Citing United Nations Security
Council Resolution 1483 (2003) and the laws of war, the CPA was established in
May 2003 and vested itself with executive, legislative, and judiciary authority
over the Iraqi government from the period of the CPA's inception on April 21,
2003 until its dissolution on June 28, 2004, prior to transition of power to the
new Iraqi authorities on June 30.
Source:
http://iraqcoalition.org/government/press_packet.pdf
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coalition_Provisional_Authority
and
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraqi_Civil_Defense_Corps
Esteban Rivera, 6 May 2024
The flag was based on the national flag, with the name on the red stripe in
Arabic, and the initials on the black stripe in English. It was seen as a
uniform patch) (image:
https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/-ZkAAOSwDrNi~sIv/s-l1200.webp, source:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/403840531513
Esteban Rivera,
6 May 2024
image located by William Garrison, 04 June 2012
Iraq Special Forces Banner Iraqi Unit 23 - Saddam era
Source: http://www.ebay.com/itm/150824113702
Reverse is pale yellow.
William Garrison, 04 June 2012