Ahmadi Desert Motoring Club Car Badge

Object/Artifact

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L.T. Jordan Institute for International Awareness

Ahmadi Desert Motoring Club Car Badge: A palm-sized blue and yellow car badge. It is yellow and half-circular on the bottom, with four trapezoidal edges on the blue top. Around the bottom edge, it says "Ahmadi Desert Motoring Club Persian Gulf." A row of Arabic text states the car club's title. In the center of the badge a rodent is featured with long lower legs, a long tail and small ears, likely a jerboa. It weighs 194 grams and is 4.5 inches tall, 4 inches long and is roughly 1/8th of an inch thick.
Ahmadi Desert Motoring Club Car Badge

A palm-sized blue and yellow car badge. It is yellow and half-circular on the bottom, with four trapezoidal edges on the blue top. Around the bottom edge, it says "Ahmadi Desert Motoring Club Persian Gulf." A row of Arabic text states the car club's title. In the center of the badge a rodent is featured with long lower legs, a long tail and small ears, likely a jerboa. It weighs 194 grams and is 4.5 inches tall, 4 inches long and is roughly 1/8th of an inch thick.

Name/Title

Ahmadi Desert Motoring Club Car Badge

Entry/Object ID

JI2025000057

Description

Ahmadi Desert Motoring Club Persian Gulf enameled car badge with Arabic script and rodent (jerboa); c. 1950/60s; made by British Military Badge Company, Birmingham.

Context

The Ahmadi Desert Motoring Club held annual meetings and events/competitions for members in the Middle East.

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Country

Kuwait

Continent

Asia