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Given other awards preceding our unknown, perhaps represents a private society [as opposed to a national] decoration. Life ring suspension looks similar to several French regional life-saving awards and the Ottoman Donanma Lane of 1912 [acknowledging Navy development contributions both intrinsic & financial].

Thank you, Graf! Spectacular images once again!

One with figure "8" design described as: 8th Corps Veteran Badge or {p. 92, American Society Medals, Bishop & Elliot, 2002} 8th Corps Society Medal. Society founded in Manila after city fell to U.S. forces in September, 1898 to commemorate Eighth Corps U.S. Army service during Spanish American War or the so-called Philippine Insurrection. These usually do not have ribbons {when they do, a red/white/blue in vertical stripes attributed} and there appears to be an augmentation suspended from the "8" device. This group had at least four insignia variations. Not to be confused with Society of the Army of the Philippines insignia. Cursory review of tests did not reveal identification for other award. Given context, the other item probably represents membership in another veterans' group.

Several honors use a white with this hue blue edged ribbon. The one pictured seems to have a rosette typically signifying an officer grade decoration. Imperial Iran's Order of Haft Paykar, Order of the Pleiades, seems closest but clearly not applicable for Admiral Zakaullah! Haft Paykar not open to men. The Admiral's Wiki image [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad_Zakaullah] does not include this ribbon. Dating that picture might help establish the award time frame, focusing your research tasks. We know that he had it before 2017. A DAWN, the largest and oldest English-language newspaper in Pakistan and the country's newspaper of record, image [https://www.dawn.com/news/1321071] indicates that the Admiral held the award in 2017 as well as the Turkish honor. US Legion of Merit (Degree of Commander) award reported in an illustrated report published March 18, 2017. See https://www.dawn.com/news/1321211. Seems he received his Abdul Aziz before 0ctober 2, 2017 [https://92newshd.tv/about/cns-admiral-zakaullah-conferred-king-abdul-aziz-medal-excellence]. Image there appears to include the white/blue ribbon. This may help narrow your search.

Igor, Simply beyond belief!! Thank you!!

This small image not much help---Looks like maybe a Romanian Crown at neck, so possibly accompanying star. Besides 1914 Iron Cross with 1939 Spange, may be Bulgarian Military Bravery Order 3rd class, lst division & wound badge left side and War Order of the German Cross right side. Button hole Winter Battle in the East 1941–42 Medal.

Wonderful gift, loving tribute! Quite an artist--you must be very proud!

The vertical central or binding ribbon, as you probably know, usually denotes the senior award. Maybe you have: Blue [central/binding ribbon] = Swedish Jubilee Medal....which one? Yellow/blue = Swedish Order of the sword Light Blue [right side] = Benin Black Star, Brazil Southern Cross or.....?? Likely not Seraphim or Russian St. Andrew or Royal Guelphic Order Red [left side] = French Legion of Honor Could be Portuguese Christ, Finnish Lion Order, Tuscan St. Stephan or......?? Red/yellow [left side] = Russian order of St. Anna Green/red [right side] = Order of Nichan Iftikhar Best of luck with your research!

This configuration, with light blue being displayed at the center and again on one of the sides, usually indicates two different awards. If this buttonhole rosette belonged to a Swede, at least one if not both light blue may be Swedish awards. Other light blue contenders include Black Star of Benin [might fit given Legion of honor & Nichan Iftikhir} and Brazil Southern Cross. Doubt Seraphim or Russian St. Andrew! I agree with your original identifications: Yellow/blue = Swedish order of the sword Blue = Swedish jubilee medal Red = French Legion of Honor most likely; rosette style feels to me before 1940's so perhaps not Finnish Lion Order Red/yellow = Russian order of St. Anna Green/red = Order of Nichan Iftikhar

You are welcome, my pleasure. I seem to recall [perhaps from the book Once a Grand Duke by Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich of Russia] that he received a Russian award too.

Likely Saxe-Ernestine House Order [he attained grand cross rank]. In addition, he held at least : Grand Cross BRAZIL Oder of Pedro I, Order of the Southern Cross, Order of the Rose BELGIUM Order of Leopold BULGARIA Order of St. Alexander FRANCE Order of the Legion of Honor PORTUGAL Order of the Tower & Sword SPAIN Order of Charles III TUSCANY Order of St. Joseph A career officer in the Austro-Hungarian navy, the prince may have earned other A-H awards besides those shown in the image. He sailed on many 'show the flag' voyages perhaps receiving other 'foreign' decorations.

Thank you for this valuable information, Dave! I'm sure it required a lot of time, research and patience. Antonio, thanks for the great images as well! Franco presented both Göring [1937-9?] and Ribbentrop [28 May 1940] with Gran Collar level awards--see Antonio's images above. Award date 4 October 1937 for Gran Collar for Hitler, [who did not accept such awards] and 19 May 1939 for Himmler's Gran Cruz reported. Hess' Gran Cruz 1937-9?

Another great image! Thank you Graf! According to Neubeker, Die Orden Hermann Göring, Graf Klenau, 1981, he received from Bulgaria a Cyril & Methodius [& small collar], St. Alexander [civil Grand Cross with brilliants] St. Alexander civil collar & Grand Cross and a Military Bravery Order First Class. N.B. No military division St. Alexander! The book includes images including, supposedly, most of Göring's' personal decorations. Göring's personalized honors storage cabinet [gifted to him in 1943 by Potsdam municipality] contained drawers for all awards. The front of each drawer included a porcelain plate bearing an image of the award stored inside. Plenty of drawers reserved for future honors bore porcelain plates with laurel leaves. Photos of the cabinet clearly show the Bulgarian decorations' plates. Of course, awards that Göring received from occupied/enemy countries were not included in drawers with illustrated porcelain plates. Reportedly, such decorations were not discarded but discretely retained and held in drawers with slightly differently designed laurel leaves! These included Order of the White Eagle, Grand Cross, Yugoslavia; Order of BESA, Grand Cross, Albania [disputed; Dr Klietmann reported that Göring received the Collar of Albania]; Order of the White Eagle, Poland; Order of the White Lion; Czechoslovakia; Order of Saint Tamara, restored in 1922 by the Georgian Parity Committee, Paris [disputed although images of him wearing it exist], and others.

Excellent!!

Looks like a 2nd type [young head] Ferdinand Arts & Sciences medal uppermost on his lapel?

GG Smith's sash [Order of the Nation?] appears to be similar to that of Order of Carol I of Romania

Looks to be 1915 although rather crooked and an odd color..... Note careful chip revealing 'silver' metal lower right cross tip!!

Fascinating and very useful discussion, Gentlemen! As Simius Rex advised, some used "non-traditional ways to sew trifold ribbons together having suspension hooks on the back to expedite removal and mounting of awards onto tunics." Here's an example bought in Vienna's main flea market in the early 1970's. Group of awards them self seems rather out of the ordinary. The vendor explained that some relative switched out the 'gold' one [Iron Crown] in the 1920's and that the bar as is was worn up to the late 1930's. Several explanations for absence of Hungarian and Bulgarian WW I 'Participation' awards and inclusion of two unofficial medals could exist. I have a 3 award Bulgarian group mounted on what appears to be a Kadar-era pin clasp. It is not to hand presently.

Regarding Sir Lakshman Singh, not to forget that Nikola of Montenegro continued to award the Order of Danilo [and other Montenegrin honors, even founding one--Order of Freedom of Montenegro, January 1919] post-1916 exile. Nikola did so until 1920 at least while living in Bordeaux, Paris, and Antibes. Some of his bestowals appeared aimed at bolstering restoration of the Kingdom of Montenegro and some as possibly income generating occasions. King Nikola's grandson, Crown Prince Nikola of Montenegro, continues to bestow the Order apparently beginning on May 5, 2011.

Yes -- see https://www.jrc.or.jp/english/activity/member/. Current issue [non-portable] ones sometimes seen for sale presented contained within a frame without suspension ring/device. One may contact the JRC directly for complete information.

Hot off the press!!! A new St. Alexander star variety! Note "GENUINE" Russian "mint" marks. Embossed star body & pin looks very similar to fake Georgian Tamara stars... Recall one such Tamara with AH/DH stamp only.

Remove Albanian section...News to me!

And the 'Order' and its Society remains active even in our time. Not all insignia displays this manufacturing quality!

Thanks to v.Perlet for illustrating Ciliax' ribbon bar! Ciliax' last place second row ribbon bar award appears in sources as Hungarian Order of Merit commander class or Hungarian Order of Merit Commander with star, awarded in 1938{?}. Given the apparent silver color wings it seems commander is correct. Italian Crown a commander with possible date March, 1941. He may also have earned the Spanish Naval Order in one or two divisions, red and/or white, not presented on this bar.