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 The present country of Bosnia and Herzegovina (''Bosna i Hercegovina'' or Босна и Херцеговина) is politically decentralized and comprises two governing entities, the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and [[Srpska Republic|Republika Srpska]]. However, the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina (''Oružane Snage Bosne i Hercegovine'' or Оружане снаге Босне и Херцеговине) became a unified military entity as of 2005 and wear the same uniforms and insignia. An additional branch of service with paramilitary duties is the Ministry of the Interior, known as ''Federalno Ministarstvo Unutrašnjih Poslova'' (FUMP) or Министарство унутрашњих послова Републике Српске (МУП РС) in Republic Srpska.
-* First appearing circa 2005-2006, the current issue camouflage pattern of the AFBiH is a close copy of [[USA|USMC]] MARPAT design in lighter weight ripstop fabric. There is no EGA embedded into the design.
+* First appearing circa 2005-2006, a newly adopted camouflage pattern of the AFBiH was a close copy of [[USA|USMC]] MARPAT design in lighter weight ripstop fabric. The design was adopted with the permission of the USMC, and has no EGA embedded into the pattern. Initial batches of uniforms were produced by Propper Industries, an American company, although later issue uniforms were sourced in Asia. This design would be the official combat uniform of the AFBiH until 2023.
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-* As far back as 2018, the Ministry of Defense enacted a program to develop a new camouflage uniform for the Armed Forces, to replace the previously adopted MARPAT copy and comply with NATO directives requiring similar color palette camouflage uniforms be adopted by all member nations. Around 2021, prototype camouflage designs had been pared down and a [[Multicam]]-inspired camouflage pattern began to make appearances in public. However, it was not until July 2023 that the official design was revealed by the MOD, with new uniforms being revealed to the public in August of the same year. Although complying with the NATO directive and utilizing a color palette similar to Multicam/OCP, the specific shapes of the new ABiH design vary considerably and feature a higher percentage of dithering or stippling surrounding them. Additionally a miniature silhouette of the country is also embedded into the design. The new uniform plan was made possible with the financial assistance of the German Ministry of Defense and is part of a ten-year program (2022-2032) intended to completely refit the entire Bosnian Armed Forces with new uniforms and field equipment.
+* As far back as 2018, the Ministry of Defense enacted a program to develop a new camouflage uniform for the Armed Forces, to replace the previously adopted MARPAT copy and comply with NATO directives requiring similar color palette camouflage uniforms be adopted by all member nations. Around 2021, prototype camouflage designs had been pared down and a [[Multicam]]-inspired camouflage pattern began to make appearances in public. However, it was not until July 2023 that the official design was revealed by the MOD, with new uniforms being revealed to the public in August of the same year. Although complying with the NATO directive and utilizing a color palette similar to Multicam/OCP, the specific shapes of the new AFBiH design vary considerably and feature a higher percentage of dithering or stippling surrounding them. Additionally a miniature silhouette of the country is also embedded into the design. The new uniform plan was made possible with the financial assistance of the German Ministry of Defense and is part of a ten-year program (2022-2032) intended to completely refit the entire Bosnian Armed Forces with new uniforms and field equipment.
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		+	* As far back as 2018, the Ministry of Defense enacted a program to develop a new camouflage uniform for the Armed Forces, to replace the previously adopted MARPAT copy and comply with NATO directives requiring similar color palette camouflage uniforms be adopted by all member nations. Around 2021, prototype camouflage designs had been pared down and a [[Multicam]]-inspired camouflage pattern began to make appearances in public. However, it was not until July 2023 that the official design was revealed by the MOD, with new uniforms being revealed to the public in August of the same year. Although complying with the NATO directive and utilizing a color palette similar to Multicam/OCP, the specific shapes of the new ABiH design vary considerably and feature a higher percentage of dithering or stippling surrounding them. Additionally a miniature silhouette of the country is also embedded into the design. The new uniform plan was made possible with the financial assistance of the German Ministry of Defense and is part of a ten-year program (2022-2032) intended to completely refit the entire Bosnian Armed Forces with new uniforms and field equipment.
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-* Another interesting camouflage design, also likely of local production, is seen here. Although documentation of this pattern's use by  troops of the ABiH remains minimal, it appears very likely to have seen at least some limited distribution. More than one variation have been documented, suggesting limited production runs of the pattern.
+* Probably of [[Hungary|Hungarian]] origins, another interesting camouflage design is seen here. The shapes in this design mimic those of the commercial Fenox pattern, developed in Hungary in the 1990s and worn by civilian security guards. Although documentation of this pattern's use by troops of the ABiH remains minimal, it appears very likely to have seen at least some limited distribution. More than one variation have been documented, suggesting limited production runs of the pattern.
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-* The special police anti-terrorist/VIP protection unit within the Federal Police Administration is the ''Specijalna jedinica policije'' or SJP. This unit wears a [[woodland]]-like camouflage pattern with black, grey anb pink-grey color pattern, locally procured.
+* The special police anti-terrorist/VIP protection unit within the Federal Police Administration is the ''Specijalna jedinica policije'' or SJP. This unit wears a [[woodland]]-like camouflage pattern with black, grey and pink-grey color pattern, locally procured.
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 * The Federal Police Administration (''Federalna Uprava Policije/en'') falls under the jurisdiction of the Bosnian Federal Ministy of the Interior or FMUP ''(Federalno ministarstvo unutrasnjih poslova)''. Some units within the FUP wear a grey-dominant camouflage design having fractal shapes.
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 * The special police anti-terrorist/VIP protection unit within the Federal Police Administration is the ''Specijalna jedinica policije'' or SJP. This unit wears a [[woodland]]-like camouflage pattern with black, grey anb pink-grey color pattern, locally procured.

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-* The pattern seen here dates to the 1993-97 era. It has been nicknamed "frogskin" pattern, and was primarily worn by ABiH soldiers operating in the Bihać Pocket area. A variation of this pattern using the same coloration, lacks the "dot" design on the background color. This appears to be a locally-produced design.
+* The pattern seen here dates to the 1993-97 era. It has been nicknamed "frogskin" pattern, and was primarily worn by ABiH soldiers operating in the Bihać Pocket area. A variation of this pattern using the same coloration, without the "dot" design on the background color, was also worn, although it may have been limited to use by Police units. This appears to be a locally-produced design.
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 * Another variation of the above "frogskin" design has also been documented, also lacking the "dots" pattern, but additionally using a completely different color palette. The pattern also incorporates only two overprinted colors, rather than three, giving the overall appearance of a much "sparser" design.

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		+	* Sourced in Croatia, the pattern seen here has some similarities to other wartime production Bosnian designs and may, in fact, have been produced here in limited quantities.
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 == Bosnia and Herzegovina ==
-The independent state known traditionally as Bosnia and Herzegovina was once a part of the [[Yugoslavia|Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia]]. That country began to disintegrate in 1991 with Croatia and Slovenia declaring their independence. Civil war followed in Bosnia and Herzegovina and raged between 1992 and 1995. There were three princple beliigerents in the war: the HVO (Bosnian Croats), Army of BiH (primarily Bosniak Muslims - see below), and the [[Srpska Republic|Bosnian Serb Army (BSA)]]. After the war the Croat and Muslim factions formed the ''Federation of Bosnia and Hercegovina'' (with its own army), and the Bosnian Serbs retained their own army as the Republic of Srpska - yet both parties were still part of what was traditionally known as Bosnia and Herzegovina.
+The independent state known traditionally as Bosnia and Herzegovina was once a part of the [[Yugoslavia|Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia]]. That country began to disintegrate in 1991 with Croatia and Slovenia declaring their independence. A civil war followed in Bosnia and Herzegovina (which soon became an international conflict with the involvement of the Croatian and Yugoslavian states) and raged between 1992 and 1995. There were three principle internal belligerents in the war: the HVO (Bosnian Croats), Army of BiH (primarily Bosniak Muslims - see below), and the [[Srpska Republic|Bosnian Serb Army (BSA)]]; additionally, supplies and military personnel were supplied by [[Croatia]] and [[Yugoslavia]]. After the war the Croat and Muslim factions formed the ''Federation of Bosnia and Hercegovina'' (with its own army), and the Bosnian Serbs retained their own army as the Republic of Srpska - yet both parties were still part of what was traditionally known as Bosnia and Herzegovina.
 The two nations merged their armies into the Armed Forces of BiH (AFBiH) in 2005, which consist of the Ground Forces, and the Air Force & Air Defense Forces. Since 2003, the European Union Police Mission (EUPM) in Bosnia has been assisting in the creation of a reformed national police system for the nation. This is an ongoing effort, but several entities have already been created, including the Bosnian State Investigation and Protection Agency (SIPA), the Ministry of Security (MoS), and the State Border Service (SBS). Presently, there are at least 15 separate police entities operating within the Republic, some within the Republika Srpska and others in the Bosniak/Croat Federation.

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-* Within the Bosnian FUMP, the Federal Police Administration (''Federalna Uprava Policije/en'') is considered a special police unit. In the present period, this unit wears a grey-dominant camouflage design having fractal shapes.
+* The Federal Police Administration (''Federalna Uprava Policije/en'') falls under the jurisdiction of the Bosnian FUMP. Some units within the FUP wear a grey-dominant camouflage design having fractal shapes.
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