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Latest addition to my collection. NORTH STAR. It is a very important piece to have in a Turkish Brigade collection. I have been trying to find it, finally last week I have managed to buy one. "General Walker announced that General McArthur gave the title "North Star" to 1st Turkish Brigade. A Turkish soldier designed this symbol which was accepted by General Tahsin Yazici. From that time on all Turkish soldiers carried this badge on their uniforms. – Tosun Saral" source: The Magazine "Yillarboyu Tarih" (History Along the Years) February 1983 Nr:2 p.6o

Last two additions to my Korean War collection: NORTH STAR US General Walker announced that General McArthur gave the title "North Star" to 1st Turkish Brigade. A Turkish soldier designed this symbol which was accepted by General Tahsin Yazici. From that time on all Tukish soldiers carried this badge on their uniforms. – Tosun Saral source: The Magazine "Yillarboyu Tarih" (History Along the Years) February 1983 Nr:2 p.6o

Yes they receive Imperial Document ( Berat) signed by the Sultan

I hope that you like it also. Best wishes Demir

Hello, I suggest this service for Ottoman document translations into todays Turkish. Documents will be translated into English or may be other languages. http://ottomandocument.blogspot.com.tr/ Regards Demir

Thanks Brett, Nice to hear from you, best wishes. Hi Paul, His shoulder seems to have two stars but his cap has 1 star. I can't see clearly. We have 1 star for lieutenant (Tegmen) and 2 star for first lieutenant (Üstegmen) (UK: second lieutenant, USA: second lieutenant) (UK: lieutenant, USA: first lieutenant) Best wishes Demir

My new Turkish Brigade patch. I think it was used after the 3rd Brigade

Paul, According to the Regulation, everybody had to return, but nobody bothered to do so, otherwise there wouldn't be this much order on sale in different places. I think with the collapse of the Ottoman Empire and foundation of the Turkish Republic no body bothered to control the orders etc, which were banned to wear anyway. For foreign recepients I don't know, you are most probably right. Regards Demir

Yes, according to the Regulation it has to be returned, but no body bothered after the collapse of the Ottoman Empire. Enjoy it

Hi, Yes you can.Thanks Regards Demir

I checked the post in SPA, I am a member. Please compare the tougras and the amount of rivets 8 versus 9 (2 on the right side). Also I said "normally" they cut, not never. Best wishes Demir

Hi, This is only my opinion, let us wait to see what our friends going to say. Another point, normally Godet and Meybauer cuts the end of the rivets. Case was specially made for the medal by the jeweller. As far as I remember Godet's interior material was blue, but of course it doesn't mean they all are

Hi, Although the base design of the medal looks like both, IMHO I don't think that it is either of them because of the tougra. Godet's and Meybauer's tougra is better written and more look alike to the original tougra especially in the middle (lines like waves). This medals tougra do not look the tougra made by them. Regards Demir 1. Godet 2. Meybauer 3. Original Tougra

Thanks Andreas.

In this picture he has another Order from Mahmud II's successor, his son, Sultan Abdülmecid II. The one in the middle Nişan-ı Zişan.