Hi
contrailjj, yes it’s right.
But I have another question,
Does any one know the reason-s,why the aircrafts of so-called “New Iraqi air force” without this traditional triangle insignia,it’s not from Saddam’s regime.it is old insigni from early days Iraqi airforce and representation the map of Iraq.?
Thx in advance
Tango,
I haven’t seen the new Insignia yet (I’ll take a look for it)
As for the loss of the triangle, I’d have to say it’s simply a matter of ignorance. Being that the ‘new’ air force is ‘westernized’ the collective short memory of Iraq’s ‘saviours’ may simply see it as another ‘evil’ icon and discarded it. Remove a despot, erase all icons that can be potentially seen as symbols of that despot. I can’t imagine the new government making that change, considering that even after an attempt at a new flag, the Red/White/Black and 3 stars/God is Great flag has been retained – albeit with Saddam’s handwriting changed to a more commerical script.
This same purging can be seen with the Swastika – a symbol of great significance to many diverse cultures (from Nordic tribes, through Asia to North American Natives) around the world – until one man (and his organization) caused the ‘rest of the world’ to despise and outlaw the symbol.
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