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by Zoltan Horvath, 7 September 2024
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Brief information on the *preceding* police and gendarmerie emblems/flags can
be found in Drapeaux et Insignes de Police et de Gendarmerie by Michel
Lupant (volume 2, mars 1995; 162 pages, 300 dessins) (Police and Gendarmerie
Flags and Insignia Vol. 2, March 1995, 162 p., 300 ill.) Self-
published.
Pages 149-150 mention and show:
Police shield: blue; eagle, bow, arrows (and name, jm) white; national flag in
colour: b/w fig. 265 in Michel's book on p. 150 but also seen
here, second in second
row:
"Police Nationale" meaning, of course, National Police. No flag is mentioned,
but a sort of flag presence nevertheless.
Gendarmerie flag: national flag with the Gendarmerie shield in place of the
black 'R'. Described pp. 149-150 and shown as fig. 266 on p. 150 comprising
shield and flag.
No picture to be found on the net, alas. Basically, clasped hands in gold and
also green twigs appeared on a shield of burgundy. On scrolls were written the
words 'REPUBLIQUE RWANDAISE' (draped over top of shield) and 'GENDARMERIE
NATIONALE' (in base of shield, these words separated
by a tiny national flag).
As to the current situation, Dov's dove is there - at least on the shield. At
http://www.police.gov.rw/ there is no
information on symbols (or the continued existence of gendarmerie) though.
Jan Mertens, 07 Feb 2007
Image of flag:
https://police.gov.rw
Zoltan Horvath, 7 September 2024