Emblem and Seal of the Pao An Tui. The Pau An Tui is a Chinese security force, funded by the Chinese community in the Dutch East Indies. Its members, consisting of local Chinese volunteers, were armed and trained in their use by the Dutch army. Their task was to protect the property and assets of their own community against crimes such as murder, robbery, and arson. Often a small department of female volunteers did the domestic, social, and medical work.
The emblem is made in Inkscape based on my photos during my visit to the Broonbeek Museum in Arnhem. The emblem was used as a sleeve badge on uniforms. It's also used on seals on letters — even the grill of Jeeps to signify their affiliation if I'm not mistaken. Read right to left are the characters Bǎo (保), àn (安), and duì (隊) in an abstract Chinese traditional form. Surrounded by chains, there are also two Chinese swords.
Pao An Tui, Afbeelding: collectie Museum Bronbeek 2016101/14-1-2.
SVG Own work. Kaliper1