Afghanistan - help with unknown star

[James Hoard]

The attached picture is of Sardar Nasrullah Khan, brother of Habibullah Shah of Afghanistan.

Does anyone happen to recognise the second star which he wears on his left breast?

The first star and aigrette are clearly the insignia of the Order of the Sun.

Cheers

James

[paul wood]

The attached picture is of Sardar Nasrullah Khan, brother of Habibullah Shah of Afghanistan.

Does anyone happen to recognise the second star which he wears on his left breast?

The first star and aigrette are clearly the insignia of the Order of the Sun.

Cheers

James

James,

Difficult to see what it is from photo but it doesn't look particulary Afghani to me, either Indian States or possibly Bokhara springs to mind.

All the best,

Paul

[James Hoard]

The star is neither from an Indian State nor Bokhara.

One idea was that it could be the star of the Medjidieh Order of Turkey. The outward shape and the central medallian suggest this. However, this star seems to have something that resembles seashells, where the stars and crescents would be.

Cheers

James