Persian Gulf Silk Blood Chit

The Persian Gulf blood chit was issued to coalition aircrew during Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm (1990–91) — the most linguistically comprehensive blood chit ever produced, printed in 13 languages to cover the diverse civilian populations of the Arabian Peninsula, the Levant, and surrounding regions. The languages included Arabic in multiple dialects, Farsi, Kurdish, Turkish, and others — a deliberate decision by planners who anticipated coalition aircrew could be downed anywhere across a geographically and linguistically fragmented theater spanning Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Kuwait, and beyond.

The Persian Gulf chit occupies a historically significant position: it was one of the last blood chits issued before GPS technology and improved SERE training reduced the operational dependence on civilian assistance for downed pilots in subsequent conflicts. The Gulf War blood chit is effectively the final major-conflict blood chit in the traditional sense — the end of a program that began with WWII. At 13 languages, it is also the most linguistically complex blood chit in American military history.

Screen-printed on genuine silk. 16” H × 10” W — the largest blood chit in the collection. Made in the USA by Int’l Insignia. Suitable for framing or displayed alongside Gulf War aviation memorabilia.

• Persian Gulf blood chit — Operation Desert Storm coalition aircrew, 1990–91
• Genuine silk — screen-printed in 13 languages
• Most linguistically comprehensive blood chit ever issued
• Effectively the final major-conflict blood chit in American military history
• 16” H × 10” W — largest in the collection
• Made in the USA by Int’l Insignia

Pair it with a flight jacket for display. See the full story in What Is a Blood Chit? and the complete blood chit collection.

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