Tigers Militia

===Insignia===

===Insignia===

[[File:Logo PNL.jpg|thumb|National Liberal Party (NLP) badge 1958–present]]

[[File:Logo PNL.jpg|thumb|National Liberal Party (NLP) badge 1958–present]]

The NLP Tigers Militia apparently never devised a system of rank, branch or unit insignia of their own, although its personnel did wear a variety of field recognition signs. An olive green cloth, fabric or canvas [[brassard]] of roughly triangular shape and attached to a shoulder strap, bearing the round printed or embroidered full-colour NLP crest was worn on either the upper left shoulder or the right shoulder, whilst a red brassard appears to have been given to the members of the Tigers Militia Military Police corps. Another version of the brassard was also issued, patterned after the NLP official flag, which consisted of two horizontal bands of white (top) and red (bottom) with a stylized [[Cedrus libani|Lebanese Cedar tree]] in [[Gold]] set on the centre. In alternative to a brassard, a simple white cloth [[armband]] with the NLP crest printed or stamped on could be worn on the left arm.

The NLP Tigers Militia apparently never devised a system of rank, branch or unit insignia of their own, although its personnel did wear a variety of field recognition signs. An olive green cloth, fabric or canvas [[brassard]] of roughly triangular shape and attached to a shoulder strap, bearing the round printed or embroidered full-colour Tigers Militia crest was worn on either the upper left shoulder or the right shoulder, whilst a red brassard appears to have been given to the members of the Tigers Militia Military Police corps. Another version of the brassard was also issued, patterned after the NLP official flag, which consisted of two horizontal bands of white (top) and red (bottom) with a stylized [[Cedrus libani|Lebanese Cedar tree]] in [[Gold]] set on the centre. In alternative to a brassard, a simple white cloth [[armband]] with the Tigers militia emblem printed or stamped on could be worn on the left arm.

An olive green nametape bearing "Tigers Militia" written in yellow Arabic script, with the NLP crest set in the middle was occasionally worn above the right shirt pocket on field dress; a full-colour cloth woven or embroidered Tigers Militia round patch was also issued to all ranks, although its placement varied greatly. Photographic evidence shows that it could be displayed either on the right upper shoulder, left upper shoulder, left breast pocket or right breast pocket. A round metal enamelled badge bearing the NLP crest was frequently seen among Tigers militiamen, who usually wore it French-style on the left or right breast suspended from a pocket hanger, but also could be founded in the form of a [[Pin-back button|badge]] pinned to combat uniforms, berets, baseball caps, field caps and bucket hats. The NLP Tigers did develop though a standard beret cap badge, which consisted of a detailed [[Cedrus libani|Lebanese Cedar tree]] issued in gilt metal to all-ranks and worn placed above the right eye in the usual French manner. Interestingly, many period photos also show that Tigers militiamen often applied round printed paper [[Sticker|stickers]] bearing their militia's crest to their steel helmets, assault rifle stocks and the pouches of chest rigs.

An olive green nametape bearing "Tigers Militia" written in yellow Arabic script, with the NLP crest set in the middle was occasionally worn above the right shirt pocket on field dress; a full-colour cloth woven or embroidered Tigers Militia round patch was also issued to all ranks, although its placement varied greatly. Photographic evidence shows that it could be displayed either on the right upper shoulder, left upper shoulder, left breast pocket or right breast pocket. A round metal enamelled badge bearing the NLP crest was frequently seen among Tigers militiamen, who usually wore it French-style on the left or right breast suspended from a pocket hanger, but also could be founded in the form of a [[Pin-back button|badge]] pinned to combat uniforms, berets, baseball caps, field caps and bucket hats. The NLP Tigers did develop though a standard beret cap badge, which consisted of a detailed [[Cedrus libani|Lebanese Cedar tree]] issued in gilt metal to all-ranks and worn placed above the right eye in the usual French manner. Interestingly, many period photos also show that Tigers militiamen often applied round printed paper [[Sticker|stickers]] bearing their militia's crest to their steel helmets, assault rifle stocks and the pouches of chest rigs.