Foreign Pocket Hanger - Ethiopian

[Wake1941]

This pocket hanger can with some US SF stuff but no one has had any luck identifying as an american piece.

[Wake1941]

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[stratasfan]

Well, the fabric style looks US. But the design on the front looks more like an African headdress! Wish I could help! Hope you find out, as my curiosity is piqued.

[Wake1941]

Thanks thats what I figured, it has to be at least 60s period based on the construction or even earlier

[Wake1941]

Ive found some Ethiopian insignia made similarly to this

[Nkomo]

  Agreed.  This looks like an Ethiopian patch and I think it is pre-DERG, so would put it pre-1974 Haile Selassie time period.   Seeing how the US did have a military mission there until the Marxist DERG took over in the 70s, this could have easily been brought back by a US Advisor.   Hope this helps.