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![[Ministry of Interior]](../images/i/iq_mint.gif)
image by Tomislav Šipek, 2 December 2021
The flag of Ministry of Interior of Iraq is white with the logo centered.
https://shiawaves.com/arabic/news/marjaeyat
Tomislav Šipek, 2 December 2021
As Arabic is read right-to-left, the slogan in the top blue area reads:
"Republic of Iraq Ministry of Interior". In the lower right area the Arabic
slogan reads (again) "Ministry of Interior", beneath the bird's head is the
slogan "Allah Akbar" or "God is Greatest", and at the bottom the date below the
green wreath corresponds to "1922" AD (perhaps the date the ministry was
originally founded).
Photo of flag
William Garrison, 3 October 2023
![[IMIS flag]](../images/i/iq_fpol.jpg)
image located by William Garrison, 18 November 2019
Source:
https://www.middleeastmilitaria.com/flags.html
William Garrison, 18 November 2019
According to Wikipedia: "The Ministry of Interior (MOI) is the government
body charged with overseeing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Police and
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Border_control in Iraq. The MOI comprises
several agencies, including the
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraqi_Police,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highway_patrol, Traffic Department,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency_Response_Unit,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bomb_disposal and Department of Border
Enforcement."
William Garrison, 22 November 2022
The top line translated from Arabic into English reads: "In the name of
Allah/God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful" (called the "Basmalah" -- one
of the many practices taught by Islam is that its Muslim followers should begin
their activities in the name of Allah/God). Below that, there is a long phrase
in a semi-circle design that reads: "You who believe, if you support Allah/God,
then follow." Below that is the short slogan: "Believe Allah/God Almighty". The
top line in the blue shield reads: "Ministry of Interior". The bottom line
reads: "Commanding Forces Federal Police".
William Garrison, 3
October 2023
A Yahoo! News photo featured the flag of Iraqi Special Police Commandos (no longer available), captioned:
Graduated members of the Special Police Commandos hand over their flag to the next class during a graduation ceremony in Baghdad September 22, 2007. About 722 members of the Special Police commandos graduated from the training school in Baghdad on Saturday.It seems to be red with a circular seal, mostly blue with a golden border.
REUTERS/Thaier al-Sudani (IRAQ)
An Apr 29 2009 Yahoo! News photo shows the flag of the Al-Furat Iraqi Police Training Centre in Baghdad: blue with an oval of white text, containing a small Iraq flag and something green (a map?).
Eugene Ipavec, 30 Apr 2009
![[Federal Police Forces Commander]](../images/i/iq^fpfc.jpg)
image located William Garrison, 22 November 2022
The current (2022) official flag.
The slogan in the top line translated from the small-print Arabic into
English reads: "In the name of Allah/God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful"
(called the "Basmalah" -- one of the many practices taught by Islam is that its
Muslim followers should begin their activities in the name of Allah/God). The
second line reads: "People that have got faith" leads into the curved slogan
reading: "If you support Allah/God, He will support you and make you firm, God
the Most High" ... "has spoken the Truth" on the fourth line. In the black
shield, the top line reads: "Ministry of Interior". Inside the white stripe that
is divided by a map of Iraq, the slogan there reads: "Allah Akbar" or "Allah/God
is the Greatest." The slogan at the bottom of the black shield reads: "Federal
Police Forces Commander."
William Garrison, 3 October 2023
![[Federal Police Forces Commander]](../images/i/iq_ccd.jpg)
image located William Garrison, 4 October 2023
The black-field flag of the "Crime Control Directorate" a sub-agency of the
Iraq "Ministry of Interior"; c. 2022. The top slogan in the black shield reads:
"Ministry of Interior" and the bottom slogan reads: "Crime Control Directorate".
William Garrison, 3 October 2023
![[Federal Police Forces Commander]](../images/i/iq_erd.jpg)
image located William Garrison, 4 October 2023
The black-field flag of the Iraq "Emergency Response Division" (E.R.D.), a sub-unit of the Iraq "Federal Police"; c. 2022. The top Arabic slogan reads: "Leading the Rapid Response Squad Teams". Below that is a slogan translated as: "We Trust in Allah (God)", an expression that is divided between "E.R.D." ("Emergency Response Division") The E.R.D. is a sub-unit of the Iraqi "Federal Police", which itself is regulated by the Iraqi "Ministry of Interior".
Supporting info: E.R.D. patch worn by federal policeman in video while under
fire from enemy sniper in June 2017.
video source:
https://www.dvidshub.net/video/537438/iraqi-erd-police-save-lives-mosul
William Garrison, 3 October 2023
