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      Oružane snage Republike Fiji (RFMF) broje 3500 ljudi i među najmanjim su vojskama svijeta. 3200 vojnika je organizirano u šest pješadijskih i jedan inžinjerijski bataljon. Uz njih je i otprilike 6000 rezervista. Postojala je i "Zulu" četa, za  protu revolucionarnu borbu, ali je pred kraj 2000. godine raspuštena radi oružane pobune nekih njenih pripadnika. Prva dva pješadijska bataljona su uvijek u misijama Ujedinjenih Naroda. Prvi bataljon je u Libanonu, Iraku i Istočnom Timoru, a Drugi je stacioniran na Sinaju u UN-ovoj promatračkoj misiji (MFO). Prihodi koje zarade pripadnici ovih bataljona su veoma značajan doprinos nacionalnoj ekonomiji. Treći je bataljon stacioniran u glavnom gradu Suvi, dok su ostali raštrkani po otocima.

      The Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF), with a total manpower of 3,500 men, is one of the smallest in the world. The 3,200 men in the active army are organized into six infantry and one engineer battalions, with approximately 6,000 reserves forming a further three. There was formerly one "Zulu" company of counter-revolutionary specialists, which was deactivated in late 2000 due to a mutiny by some of its members. The first two regular battalions of the Fiji Infantry Regiment are traditionally stationed overseas on peacekeeping duties; the 1st Battalion has been posted to Lebanon, Iraq, and East Timor under the command of the UN, while the 2nd Battalion is stationed in Sinai with the MFO. The 3rd Battalion is stationed in the capital, Suva, and the remaining three are spread throughout the islands.

      Maslinove grančice i golubica su povezane sa misijom mira Međunarodnih snaga i promatrača. Obadvoje simbolizira nadu za mir u svijetu. Grančice su u obliku slova S što simbolizita sinajski poluotok.

      The olive branches and dove relate to the Multinational Force and Observers’ peaceful mission and the hope of peace throughout the world. The S-shaped configuration refers to the Sinai Peninsula as the place of service.

      Međunarodne snage i promatrači (The Multinational Force and Observers MFO) su međunarodne snage koje nadgledaju provođenje mirovnog ugovora između Egipta i  Izraela. MFO misija djeluje na Sinajskom poluotoku. 17. 09. 1978. godine Egipat i Izraela potpisuju kamp Davidski sporazum. Vijeće sigurnosti nije bilo u stanju osigurati vojne snage za provođenje nadzora, radi mogućnosti veta od strane SSSR-a, na traženje Sirije. Tada Egipat, Izrael i SAD „zaobilaze“ UN i sami, 03. 08. 1981. dogovaraju osnivanje ovih snaga. Do sada je u njima učestvovalo 13 zemalja.

      The Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) is an international peacekeeping force overseeing the terms of the peace treaty between Egypt and Israel. The MFO generally operates in and around the Sinai peninsula. On September 17, 1978, the Camp David Accords were signed by Israeli Prime Minister and Egyptian President under the sponsorship of United States President. The accords provided for a full Israeli withdrawal from Sinai. The President of the UN Security Council indicated that the UN would be unable to provide the force, due to the threat of a veto of the motion by the USSR at the request of Syria. Egypt, Israel and the US opened negotiations to set up a peacekeeping organization outside the framework of the UN. On August 3, 1981, the Protocol to the Treaty of Peace was signed, establishing the Multinational Force and Observers.