French medic armband

[Bas191418]

Hi all,

I've had this French medic armband for a couple of years now when I bought it at a relic store in Honfleur, France. Since I also work in the medical field, it has always had my curiosity. However, there is some stamps on the front and some writing on the inside which I can't make out.

I hope that somebody on this forum can help me out with this mystery. Do you recognize any of the stamps or do you have tips/tricks to help me make out the writing?

Thank you in advance and I hope you have a great day!

[Jack59]

Hi, being curious, here is what I found. Your armband could be one of the first French Red Cross armband. Dating from 1870. What I found comes from Passion Militaria, a French forum.





Script is very hard to figure out, but the stamps are better.
Red stamp: SOCIETE DE SECOURS AUX BLESSES MILITAIRES. Paris
Help Society for wounded soldiers.
Blue stamp: INTENDANCE FRANCAISE...
French Quartermaster...

A good start for reseach.
Jack

[Bas191418]

Wow that's amazing Jack! Really impressed with the information you provided me with. The writing on the inside is the exact same as my armband, so I might be able to backtrack that to another armband. I'll look into it an post here if I find anything. Thanks a bunch!

[Jack59]

Hi, my pleasure. Interesting topic, good luck with your research. Jack