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by kaldi
Sat Mar 31, 2012 12:12 am
Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSIONS (Rank comparison, translation issues etc)
Topic: Icelandic insignia pictures
Replies: 0
Views: 5408

Icelandic insignia pictures

Hi all... I was just wondering as i have pictures of many kinds of Icelandic insignia if forum members would like to see them and if admins want to get pictures of Icelandic insignias. I have in my picture gallery many pictures of the Icelandic insignias used today and before. Feel free to use pictu...
by kaldi
Thu Sep 24, 2009 11:34 pm
Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSIONS (Rank comparison, translation issues etc)
Topic: New Ranks Proposal
Replies: 80
Views: 62691

I agree with Chuck Anderson about the contribution thing as i was contributing and still no medal...
About the proposal above it is not coming to me as something great but it gives an idea...
Funny too look this thread still alive smilies-15
Kaldi
by kaldi
Sat Apr 11, 2009 10:56 pm
Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSIONS (Rank comparison, translation issues etc)
Topic: Chain of Command
Replies: 3
Views: 5202

Hi there You might want to look at this http://www.army.mil/symbols/armyranks.html There is a description of ranks and dutyes of US Armed forces personell. Hope this answers some q´s. But as we dont have an army here in Iceland then the police structure is simple. There are ranks denoting status of ...
by kaldi
Thu Feb 26, 2009 12:33 am
Forum: Looking to buy ...
Topic: Ribbon Bars, Ribbon Bars, Ribbon Bars Wanted!
Replies: 6
Views: 7535

Well, hi there I my self have been trying to start a collection of ribbon bars but they are difficult to come by here on this rock (Iceland). But I know the Icelandic police issued some to the personell taking part in foreign official welcome seremonies and some of them have bags full of this stuff....
by kaldi
Sat Jan 31, 2009 1:27 am
Forum: HYPOTHETICAL RANKS
Topic: What if Iceland had an army???
Replies: 14
Views: 10859

Actually i am thinking in the way of having the current systems that are in use today. But if we change it a bit then i might be able to dig up some subdued insignia that i tryed to make for alternative defence force based on the rank insignia from the Icelandic police. In fact those are police insi...
by kaldi
Fri Jan 30, 2009 11:15 pm
Forum: HYPOTHETICAL RANKS
Topic: Insignia for Rescue team in Iceland
Replies: 0
Views: 2979

Insignia for Rescue team in Iceland

I reseived a phone call this morning where my fellow member of the rescue team wanted me to make pictures of insignia for rescue team, that is one kind for each group of the rescue team and this is what i came up with http://www.kaldi.is/icelandic-rescue/iinsignia-for-rescue-teams.htm I just thought...
by kaldi
Fri Jan 30, 2009 9:40 am
Forum: HYPOTHETICAL RANKS
Topic: What if Iceland had an army???
Replies: 14
Views: 10859

It seems to me that the police ranks are going to stand unchanged, The ranks from the ICRU will stand as they are today. But the Icelandic coast guard is going to be difficult as those ranks i show from them are the current ones. There are about 160 persons working in the Coast Guard an most of them...
by kaldi
Fri Jan 30, 2009 2:36 am
Forum: HYPOTHETICAL RANKS
Topic: What if Iceland had an army???
Replies: 14
Views: 10859

I think it might work. But i made this to meet the 13 rank limit http://www.kaldi.is/icelandic-army/iceland-army-insignia-3.htm And then i made rank chart of the Icelandic branches real and hypothetical here http://www.kaldi.is/icelandic-army/iceland-ranks.htm Note that the Police has minus some ran...
by kaldi
Thu Jan 29, 2009 8:03 pm
Forum: HYPOTHETICAL RANKS
Topic: Icelandic Rescue Team Rank insignia
Replies: 0
Views: 3135

Icelandic Rescue Team Rank insignia

As mentioned somewhere then Icelandic rescue teams are not using any form of rank insignia so i made (modified) insignia for the boat crews of the rescue team i am a member of. Originally i think Medic In Uniform made the insignia that i used and modified Hope the ranknames work good as i was thinki...
by kaldi
Thu Jan 29, 2009 1:25 pm
Forum: HYPOTHETICAL RANKS
Topic: What if Iceland had an army???
Replies: 14
Views: 10859

Well i was thinking maybe in simular way like the Icelandic Coast guard then they have 7 NCO ranks and 8 officer ranks. There is around 160 persons working for the ICG The ICRU is having 5 NCO ranks uses 3 and 6 officer ranks. Around 120 persons working in the ICRU, and 18 on duty max in Ahfganistan...
by kaldi
Thu Jan 29, 2009 12:12 am
Forum: HYPOTHETICAL RANKS
Topic: What if Iceland had an army???
Replies: 14
Views: 10859

Here it is
I did another version of the ranks
Minus WO, and CWO ranks, and some other ranks aswell
http://www.kaldi.is/icelandic-army/iceland-army-insignia-2.htm
it might be better and probably it will end up with the line of the current insignia plus the general ranks

More later
Kaldi
by kaldi
Wed Jan 28, 2009 10:15 pm
Forum: HYPOTHETICAL RANKS
Topic: What if Iceland had an army???
Replies: 14
Views: 10859

That came to my mind as i was uploading those on my page. For me i can drop the wo´s and let the junior officers have those and keep the aspect of the current ICRU insignia up to colonel. Then use the Golden ones for the generals or the silver braid gold diamonds version. When i was making those i t...
by kaldi
Wed Jan 28, 2009 4:59 pm
Forum: HYPOTHETICAL RANKS
Topic: What if Iceland had an army???
Replies: 14
Views: 10859

I dont know if you read the ranknames but they are listed under each rank both in icelandic and english. Acctually when talking about literal meaning then it is very hard to translate the higher NCO´s as we only use the name Liđţjálfi (sergeant) and Yfir liđţjálfi (sergant major) in Icelandic langua...
by kaldi
Wed Jan 28, 2009 4:36 am
Forum: HYPOTHETICAL RANKS
Topic: What if Iceland had an army???
Replies: 14
Views: 10859

What if Iceland had an army???

I looked that question some time ago when someone asked how the insignia for generals in the ICRU was to look like if they desided to create the rank of general.

I did more than that i made this list http://www.kaldi.is/icelandic-army/iceland-army-insignia.htm
Hope you like it...
Kaldi
by kaldi
Thu Dec 25, 2008 3:12 pm
Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSIONS (Rank comparison, translation issues etc)
Topic: Happy Christmas, everyone!
Replies: 9
Views: 7539

In my language we say
Gleđileg Jól og farsćlt komandi ár

translation to English "merry christmas and a happy new year".
Kaldi
by kaldi
Fri Jan 25, 2008 8:49 pm
Forum: HYPOTHETICAL RANKS
Topic: ENS (O-1) Jewish Chaplain USN Nat'l Guard
Replies: 1
Views: 3234

Hi Chuck
I would like to say that i am not worryed for looking these specialty insignias as i know that the US Navy has specialty insignia for Jewish, Muslim and Christian chaplains.

Nice work
Greetings
Kaldi
by kaldi
Thu Dec 13, 2007 9:47 pm
Forum: Exchange
Topic: Trade Trade Trade
Replies: 3
Views: 6443

Well i did not look that far in the page to find this spot. But if anyone is interested i can get for you some shoulderpatches from the Icelandic police and two rescue teams. Foer more i have some US patches aswell just look my homepage for details. http://www.kaldi.is direct to collction page http:...
by kaldi
Sat Aug 11, 2007 11:05 pm
Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSIONS (Rank comparison, translation issues etc)
Topic: Web-site technical problem
Replies: 2
Views: 3122

I also have this problem...
I use Internet Explorer
I did use a different way of entering the pages without going to the main page but now all i get is the main page and it does not work. smilies-14
by kaldi
Sun Mar 25, 2007 12:54 am
Forum: HYPOTHETICAL RANKS
Topic: Army Reichsmarshall
Replies: 13
Views: 18921

Hi I was just wondering about the translation of the title reichsmarchall. In Icelandic it would be "Ríkismarskálkur" and then again in English the word "Ríki" means "State" put that word in front of marshall then you would have a State-marshall. Not a marshall of the e...
by kaldi
Sun Jan 21, 2007 1:53 pm
Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSIONS (Rank comparison, translation issues etc)
Topic: For Pavel and Zdzislaw!!!
Replies: 6
Views: 6656

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by kaldi
Sun Jan 14, 2007 3:16 am
Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSIONS (Rank comparison, translation issues etc)
Topic: For Pavel and Zdzislaw!!!
Replies: 6
Views: 6656

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by kaldi
Sat Jan 13, 2007 7:24 pm
Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSIONS (Rank comparison, translation issues etc)
Topic: For Pavel and Zdzislaw!!!
Replies: 6
Views: 6656

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by kaldi
Fri Jan 12, 2007 5:46 pm
Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSIONS (Rank comparison, translation issues etc)
Topic: For Pavel and Zdzislaw!!!
Replies: 6
Views: 6656

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by kaldi
Tue Dec 26, 2006 5:41 pm
Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSIONS (Rank comparison, translation issues etc)
Topic: Merry Christmas!!!
Replies: 10
Views: 6522

GLEĐILEG JÓL

GLĆDELIG JUL

GOD JUL

MERRY CRISTMAS

WESOŁYCH SWIĄT

С РОЖДЕCТВОМ ХРИСТОВЫМ

CRĂCIUNN FERICIT

Christmas Alegre,

Natale allegro,

Καλά Χριστούγεννα,

Vrolijke Kerstmis

Joyeux Noël,

Frohe Weihnachten,
by kaldi
Tue Dec 26, 2006 5:32 pm
Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSIONS (Rank comparison, translation issues etc)
Topic: translation of pin-ons
Replies: 4
Views: 4773

Hi
thank you, this helps very much
now i can start to put this in the right sections on my internet site

x-mas greetings
kaldi
by kaldi
Mon Dec 25, 2006 12:08 pm
Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSIONS (Rank comparison, translation issues etc)
Topic: translation of pin-ons
Replies: 4
Views: 4773

Thank you Miklós
this is for sure a start of the translation, it would be nice to know also where these pins are from like for example if it is Russian, Moldovan, Rumanian, etc...

greetings
by kaldi
Mon Dec 25, 2006 12:44 am
Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSIONS (Rank comparison, translation issues etc)
Topic: translation of pin-ons
Replies: 4
Views: 4773

translation of pin-ons

Hi and GLEĐILEG JÓL, GLĆDELIG JUL, GOD JUL, MERRY CRISTMAS, WESOŁYCH SWIĄT, С РОЖДЕCТВОМ ХРИСТОВЫМ, CRĂCIUNN FERICIT. I need help with translation of some markings as i have a hat what contains many pins some from military, sports, and more link to picture here http://www.kaldi.is/merkjavara/merkjas...
by kaldi
Sun Oct 22, 2006 4:30 am
Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSIONS (Rank comparison, translation issues etc)
Topic: Rank Insignia Website Financial Worries
Replies: 13
Views: 9179

Hi members
I have just now been trying too pay via visa credit instead of just talk about how to pay and wonder if it is going to work. This test payment of mine is worth $20.00.
So now i only wonder if this transaction has made it all the way?
probably i find out later!!!

greetings from Kaldi
by kaldi
Sun Oct 15, 2006 1:56 pm
Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSIONS (Rank comparison, translation issues etc)
Topic: wrong insignia
Replies: 0
Views: 2890

wrong insignia

Hi the insignia for Captain in the Icelandic Coast Guard on page http://www.uniforminsignia.org/index.php?p=show&id=106&sid=2237 is wrong as you can see it contains five stripes http://www.uniforminsignia.org/_i/iceland-coast-guard_13.gif the insignia is too have four stripes http://www.kald...
by kaldi
Sun Apr 09, 2006 6:47 pm
Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSIONS (Rank comparison, translation issues etc)
Topic: insignia, hard to find pages
Replies: 0
Views: 2713

insignia, hard to find pages

Hi I have the biggest problem in finding insignia on uniforminsignia pages :( . The problem is tha when i am searching for example in Europe then all i get is Albania and nothing else :roll: . If i try searching for police insignia in uk section then i get Abu Dabi :x . So maybe it was better to hav...
by kaldi
Thu Jan 12, 2006 11:58 pm
Forum: FICTIVE RANK INSIGNIA
Topic: Battlestar Galactica info
Replies: 12
Views: 17710

Yes this looks more like what i have seen in BSG programs.
keep on and you will have it perfect.
nice job :D

greetings
by kaldi
Sat Dec 31, 2005 5:24 pm
Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSIONS (Rank comparison, translation issues etc)
Topic: New Ranks Proposal
Replies: 80
Views: 62691

Yes this has taken a long time :D The ranking of forum members is obviously hard work, the post that Cody Blackshear added the last time reminded me on insignia that we used to have in the rescue team that im a member of some years back but the colouring was slightly different there ( helmet colours...
by kaldi
Fri Dec 30, 2005 11:36 pm
Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSIONS (Rank comparison, translation issues etc)
Topic: can't log in
Replies: 5
Views: 5796

For me opera has no problem logging in so far
I have only had problems in logging in with Internet Explorer
by kaldi
Tue Dec 27, 2005 12:18 am
Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSIONS (Rank comparison, translation issues etc)
Topic: Incorrect Pages
Replies: 17
Views: 14031

Re: Icelandic Coast Guard Ranks Present, but incomplete!!

Hi Everybody! Chuck Anderson here!! Iceland's Coast Guard rank insignia is represented on the website, though two (2) ranks are missing. They are: OFFICERS: The rank of Captain is missing. Insignia consists of four gold medium stripes, with the curl on the uppermost stripe, (like the British Navy.)...
by kaldi
Sat Dec 24, 2005 3:42 am
Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSIONS (Rank comparison, translation issues etc)
Topic: SOLUTION FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF THE SITE
Replies: 28
Views: 21862

Yes the pop-ups have stopped at least there is not as much of it as before
GLEĐILEG JÓL
GLĆDELIG JUL
GOD JUL
MERRY CRISTMAS
HAPPY HOLIDAYS
WESOLYCH SWIAT
TO ALL OF YOU
Greetings
by kaldi
Fri Dec 23, 2005 1:18 am
Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSIONS (Rank comparison, translation issues etc)
Topic: SOLUTION FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF THE SITE
Replies: 28
Views: 21862

Hi First i have too say " i dont know much about web design " What i am thinking is that i agree with Milos about the insignia used for the users of this page, if there are gonna be changes on rankinsignia fo users then make something completely new. If there is something i can do to help ...
by kaldi
Mon Dec 12, 2005 9:40 pm
Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSIONS (Rank comparison, translation issues etc)
Topic: SOLUTION FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF THE SITE
Replies: 28
Views: 21862

Now that is good news.
getting the entire website to a pop-up free place is good. :)
but getting it hosted for free is even better. :D
get on with it :!: :!: :!:
greetings
by kaldi
Sun Dec 11, 2005 11:13 pm
Forum: FICTIVE RANK INSIGNIA
Topic: Large Update of Lordziba's Work
Replies: 3
Views: 5733

This is wery nice work there
is it all freehand drawing?
by kaldi
Sun Dec 11, 2005 10:54 pm
Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSIONS (Rank comparison, translation issues etc)
Topic: SOLUTION FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF THE SITE
Replies: 28
Views: 21862

Hi everyone I dont think it´s gonna be too much to pay per month that is if most of the people registered pay some for it. for example my page as small as it is does not cost very much this can be in US$ a small amount per month. So now it is Zdzislaw who have to find out how to get in contact with ...
by kaldi
Mon Nov 21, 2005 10:23 pm
Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSIONS (Rank comparison, translation issues etc)
Topic: US Rank Insignia during WWII
Replies: 7
Views: 5966

two pages about navy ranks in WWII
http://www.naval-reference.net/uniforms/ww2/ww2_ranks_officer.html
http://www.naval-reference.net/uniforms/ww2/ww2_rates_enlisted_1.html
from those pages you can try to find more if not then you can try http://www.searchmil.com
greetings
kaldi
by kaldi
Mon Nov 21, 2005 5:31 pm
Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSIONS (Rank comparison, translation issues etc)
Topic: US Rank Insignia during WWII
Replies: 7
Views: 5966

if you read the history of ranks on those pages than you will find out that they are mostly the same through out the history of the US armed forces Most insignia from WWI was used in WWII aswell as can be seen at http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/Rank_page/USArmyRankInsignia.htm it contains story ab...
by kaldi
Mon Nov 21, 2005 5:21 pm
Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSIONS (Rank comparison, translation issues etc)
Topic: insignia of branch service etc...
Replies: 5
Views: 5379

new e:mail address for kaldi is
kaldi@bref.is
so every idea is accepted
thanks in advance
kaldi
by kaldi
Mon Nov 21, 2005 12:49 am
Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSIONS (Rank comparison, translation issues etc)
Topic: insignia of branch service etc...
Replies: 5
Views: 5379

sorry to say but the server for my e:mail address is not working and has not worked for several days now so i have not been able to get my mail. im now working on getting new e:mail address so maybe you " guest " can send to me some of your ideas later ( after i have started mi e:mail agai...
by kaldi
Mon Nov 21, 2005 12:40 am
Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSIONS (Rank comparison, translation issues etc)
Topic: US Rank Insignia during WWII
Replies: 7
Views: 5966

bigger pic´s on
http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/Rank_page/USArmyRankInsignia.htm
maybe this helps?
by kaldi
Mon Nov 21, 2005 12:36 am
Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSIONS (Rank comparison, translation issues etc)
Topic: US Rank Insignia during WWII
Replies: 7
Views: 5966

you can also look at
http://www.army.mil/symbols/armyranks.html
there might be something what you are looking for..
by kaldi
Sun Oct 16, 2005 8:30 pm
Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSIONS (Rank comparison, translation issues etc)
Topic: 101st Airborne Ranks
Replies: 7
Views: 6248

found here one site where you can look the rankinsignia of the us army + read about what is the " role " of each rank in the us army. That is who is in control of whom
http://www.army.mil/symbols/armyranks.html
kaldi
by kaldi
Sun Oct 16, 2005 8:10 pm
Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSIONS (Rank comparison, translation issues etc)
Topic: 101st Airborne Ranks
Replies: 7
Views: 6248

Maybe this helps small. Squad = 9 -10 soldiers Platoon = 16 - 44 soldiers (2-4 squads) Company/Battery/Troop = 62 - 190 soldiers(3-5 platoons) Battalion/Squadron = 300 - 1000 soldiers(4-6 companies) Brigade/Regiment/Group = 3,000 - 5,000 soldiers (2-5 battalions) Division = 10,000 - 15,000 soldiers ...
by kaldi
Sun Oct 16, 2005 2:58 am
Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSIONS (Rank comparison, translation issues etc)
Topic: 101st Airborne Ranks
Replies: 7
Views: 6248

Here is another link
http://www.28-110-k.org/rank.html
And to the front page of the abowe
http://www.28-110-k.org/
greetings.
by kaldi
Sun Oct 16, 2005 2:26 am
Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSIONS (Rank comparison, translation issues etc)
Topic: 101st Airborne Ranks
Replies: 7
Views: 6248

Try this site
http://www2.powercom.net/~rokats/wwii.html
maybe you will find what you look for there
kaldi

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