Embassy Pins and Buttons

Description: Embassy Pictures Corporation (also and later known as AVCO Embassy Pictures as well as Embassy Films Associates) was an American independent film production and distribution studio responsible for such films as Godzilla, King of the Monsters!, The Graduate, The Lion in Winter, Carnal Knowledge, The Night Porter, Phantasm, The Fog, Prom Night, Scanners, The Howling, Escape from New York, and This Is Spinal Tap.

Description: Operation Nimrod

Description: Texas Embassy Blues Band

Description: Embark on a journey through the heart of Washington DC with this unique design. Featuring a stylized illustration of the Passport DC Embassy Tour, this design is perfect for locals and visitors alike. The intricate details and classic style make it a great addition to any wardrobe or home decor.

Description: ICONIC

Description: Showcase your love for cultural exploration with this unique Passport DC Embassy design. Featuring a beautiful illustration of various travel-related elements, this design is perfect for diplomacy enthusiasts, travel lovers, and global citizens. The intricate details and classic style make it a great addition to any wardrobe or home decor.

Description: Operation Nimrod

Description: ICONIC

Description: Iranian Embassy Siege

Description: Avco Records was a record label started by music producers/composers Hugo Peretti and Luigi Creatore together with film and TV producer Joseph E. Levine in 1968 as Avco Embassy Records.

Description: A black cat with a sad expression and a tear rolling down its cheek is centered within a heart shape. The heart is colored with the blue and yellow of the Ukrainian flag. Below the cat, the words "STOP WAR" are displayed, with "STOP" in white and "WAR" in red.

Description: A representation of the flag of Tuvalu is displayed with the text "TUVALU" above and "FUNAFUTI" below. The flag elements include the Union Jack in the upper hoist quarter and nine yellow stars arranged on a grey-blue background. Grunge textures are present on the edges.

Description: Iranian Embassy Siege

Description: Hotel de Behague in Paris, which currently houses the Embassy of Romania to France. The country flags alongside the EU are displayed at the entrance

Description: A monochrome representation of a castle with three towers, a central arched doorway, and a window in the central tower. The text "ENGINEER" is arched above the castle, and "U.S. ARMY" is printed below it.

Description: A scenic shield-shaped emblem featuring the town of Ballina, Ireland. A prominent brick bridge with arches spans a body of water, reflecting the colorful buildings and a church steeple in the background. The text "BALLINA" is displayed prominently above "IRELAND".

Description: Men in black

Description: Legend has it that the monument to Iraq's "victory" over Iran was made out of the melted steel of Iranian army helmets. The arms holding the swords are supposedly copies of Saddam's arms... on a smaller scale, of course. In any case, definitely worth visiting while in the Green Zone!

Description: VHS

Description: Iranian Embassy Siege

Description: Swerve Strickland Whoa Oh Oh

Description: Once again, another souvenir magnet. This one of course has an image of one of the arms of the Iraqi Victory Monument which was in the heart of the Green Zone.

Description: This patch is for Baghdad International, or BIAP as it was known to the men and women who served there. BIAP was used for both civil and military traffic and was the gateway to other countries in the Middle East or to short=haul trips to Mosul or Basrah as needed.

Description: My only experience with the armored bus known as the Rhino was making a run from the Green Zone to Camp Victory during a really bad sandstorm. Nice patch, though.