Riley1965 Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 This display consists of:row 1: Order of Civil merit, knights class, Medal of Military Merit, Order of Bravery, 1st Classrow2: Order of bravery 2nd & 3rd Class, Long and Exemplary Service medals pre-1962 and post 1963row3: Medal of March 8th, Wound Medal, 25th Anniversary of Syrian Military & Medal of palestine Campaigne 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 Nice display. For some strange reason, these are the ones that seem to flood out of Syria in quantity, while the others are generally unseen. Very odd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riley1965 Posted February 14, 2006 Author Share Posted February 14, 2006 Ed,You're right!! I got all of them as a set except for the Order of Civil Merit.DocNice display. For some strange reason, these are the ones that seem to flood out of Syria in quantity, while the others are generally unseen. Very odd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian L Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 nice display!as you got the order of civil merit not with the set, does the order have the douple-pin-through-the ribbon attachement as well?(don't know how to describe it - but as you have the examples in hand, i hope you know what i mean)christian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 As most Syrian medals were/are made in France, most will have the familiar French double-forked suspension or whatever it is called. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riley1965 Posted February 14, 2006 Author Share Posted February 14, 2006 (edited) Actually this one didn't come with the "fork". However several of the medals from the set did have the fork suspension. Edited February 14, 2006 by Riley1965 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Gregory Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 Those "fork" things are called ?pingles and for some reason, sellers on French eBay seem to be very reluctant to ship them outside France. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 For example, the suspension of my Order of Civil Merit, 4th class ("knight"). As I said, almost any Arab ODM made in France (as many are) will come that way. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 Very interesting collection! How difficult are the other medals to find?Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 Not to hijack Mike's thread, but I'll add some of the more uncommon Syrian gongs.Part of the problem is that most of the Syrian medals that come to the Western market (mainly via e$cam) are through a couple of Levantine (manly Beirut) sources that bring forward the same "set" of a half dozen medals with predictable regularity. This is complicated by the fact that most collectors view the legends as no more than "squiggles" (I have friends who say the same thing about English, by the way).Will add some and hope that is OK with Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riley1965 Posted February 18, 2006 Author Share Posted February 18, 2006 Post away, Ed!!!!Doc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 Just as a footnote: An additional part of the problem with Syrian medals lies in the immense degree of French "influence" (1919-46) and with the question of the United Arab Republic (UAR), 1958-61 (was it "UAR", "Syria", or "Greater Egypt" -- no one at the time knew either!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 Wisam al-Satahaqaq al-Suri / Order of Civil MeritAwarded for service to the state and to wider Arab causes. In normal classes, a recipient begins in the lowest class and, over time, works their way un through the order by successive promotion, often after specified period of service in lower ranks of the award. The order may be presented posthumously.This order represents a revision and modification of the earlier, French-created Honor Medal of Syrian Merit. On occasion, this order has been referred to as the ?Syrian Merit Medal?. This award is also known, quite unofficially, as the ?Order of the Arrows?.The redesign of the earlier medal served to remove the overall design similiarity of the previous award to a ?Star of David? by reducing the number of points of the star from six to five and resulted in a complete redesign of the reverse.Established: By Legislative Decree No. 153 of 25 June 1953. Known to have been manufactured by Arthus Bertrand (Paris, France).Second class and forth class shown. Missed out on a lovely first class set recently 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 Wisam al-Tadrib / Medal of TrainingAwarded to officers in command of a unit of at least company size which has achieved high ratings in training exercises over a period of at least one year. During this time, the recipient must have served actively with his unit and displayed a documented high standard of conduct and behavior. Subsequent awards are indicated by the addition of a bronze oak leaf to the ribbon.This medal was also awarded to Saudi Arabian troops trained and deployed in Syria.This medal has also been incorrectly associated with the Syrian Golan Heights campaign of 1973-74. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 Wisam Filistin al-Tazkari / Order of the Palestine Campaign(Even though Mike has shown this one, I am showing it too -- it is common, more complex than we imagine, and very interesting.)On 16 May 1948, one day after the united Arab declaration of war against Isarel, Syrian troops attacked across the Golan Heights. By 31 October, the Syrian war with Israel had ended unsuccessfully, as Syria had been forced back along most of their border with the Zionist state. Sporadic fighting continued until the armistice on 20 July 1949.Awarded for valor and service in the battles in Palestine in 1948. The medal may be awarded to foreigners and can be awarded posthumnously. There is some indication that award may have been extended beyond the initial period of service ? for the 1948 war ? and that it may have become a generalized award for service against Israel?This medal has also been referred to as the ?Palestine Medal?.The lack of Syrian success in the war, coupled with the massive number (over 100,000) of Palestinian refugees who moved into Syria, became one of the factors which would, over the following decades, encourage military intervention in the Syrian government.Established: By Legislative Decree No. 13 of 18 December 1951 and amended by Legislative Decree No. 9 of 19??.This is seen with both the familiar red/black ribbon and with a red/white ribbon, whose significance is presently unknown. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 Medal for the 25th Anniversary of the Ba?ath PartyNot much is known about this one, sorry. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 Medal for the 40th Anniversary of the Syrian MilitaryTentative identification. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 Enough, more than enough, for now, I guess . . . ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 Sorry, I lied, one more, the certificate (blank) for the fairly common (and shown-by-Mike)Syrian Arab Army Medal, 1962Awarded to all members of the Syrian armed forces serving on 1 August 1962 to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of the foundation of the Syrian Arab Army on 1 August 1945 (or is it 1946?). In 1965, the award conditions were amended to include those who had served at any time between 1 August 1945 (1946?) and 1 August 1962 who returned to active duty between 8 March 1963 (the Ba?ath takeover) and 28 April 1965 (the date of the amending decree). These conditiosn would seem to make this a very widely awarded medal.Established: By Legislative Decree No. 2648 of 13 September 1962, and amended by Legislative Decree No. 788 of 28 April 1965.(This is a scan of a Xerox, as the original is FAR too large to fit on the scanner!) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev in Deva Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 Wisam Filistin al-Tazkari / Order of the Palestine Campaign(Even though Mike has shown this one, I am showing it too -- it is common, more complex than we imagine, and very interesting.)On 16 May 1948, one day after the united Arab declaration of war against Isarel, Syrian troops attacked across the Golan Heights. By 31 October, the Syrian war with Israel had ended unsuccessfully, as Syria had been forced back along most of their border with the Zionist state. Sporadic fighting continued until the armistice on 20 July 1949.Awarded for valor and service in the battles in Palestine in 1948. The medal may be awarded to foreigners and can be awarded posthumnously. There is some indication that award may have been extended beyond the initial period of service ? for the 1948 war ? and that it may have become a generalized award for service against Israel?This medal has also been referred to as the ?Palestine Medal?.The lack of Syrian success in the war, coupled with the massive number (over 100,000) of Palestinian refugees who moved into Syria, became one of the factors which would, over the following decades, encourage military intervention in the Syrian government.Established: By Legislative Decree No. 13 of 18 December 1951 and amended by Legislative Decree No. 9 of 19??.This is seen with both the familiar red/black ribbon and with a red/white ribbon, whose significance is presently unknown.Hallo Ed There is one currently available at: http://cgi.ebay.com/1948-PALESTINE-ENAMEL-...1QQcmdZViewItembut what do you think of the price?? Are they so rare??Kev in Deva. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 Hallo Ed There is one currently available at: http://cgi.ebay.com/1948-PALESTINE-ENAMEL-...1QQcmdZViewItembut what do you think of the price?? Are they so rare??Kev in Deva.Hi Kev,No, they are fairly common. There is a eBay-ite from Beirut who always has then. Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riley1965 Posted March 5, 2006 Author Share Posted March 5, 2006 Nice pieces, Ed!!! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev in Deva Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 Hi Kev,No, they are fairly common. There is a eBay-ite from Beirut who always has then. EdThanks for the info Ed So it seems I missed the boat when it comes to obtaining one locally in Lebanon when I was there in 1979/80The pictures show the only medal I "obtained" while in Lebanon with the 46th Irish Batt,UNIFIL. Kev in Dev. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riley1965 Posted March 5, 2006 Author Share Posted March 5, 2006 Kev,Well Done !! Congrats on the medal!!!Doc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riley1965 Posted March 5, 2006 Author Share Posted March 5, 2006 Ed,Sorry to hear that you missed out on the 1st class of the Order of Civil Merit. I'm still looking for a 2nd class. Doc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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