Ed_Haynes

And the bronze pinback badge for the same occasion.

Medal for the Coronation of Druk Gyalpo Jigme Singye Wangchuk Druk Gyalpo [King] Jigme Singye Wangchuk (b. 1955, r. 21 July 1972 --, crowned only in 1974). The medal is not uncommon, but not often seen with suspension bar and ribbon. It is believed to have been issued in gold as well. While this seems the same as what Antonio shows as the first medal in http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=15085&st=3 above, what I show is the real thing.

Dragpol Wangyal I have no information other than a very poor image. This is the same as what Antonio has shown as the second item in http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=15085&st=4 above.

Assumption of Power Medal Issued in November 1909 to commemorate the assumption of power of Druk Gyalpo Ugyen Wangchuck two years earlier. (Or was it issued in 1907?) It seems to have been awarded on and off until his death in 1926 as a kind of good service medal. Established: 1909. Believed to have been manufactured by Benson (London, England). Obverse: Circular medal, the facing bust of Druk Gyalpo Ugyen Wangchuck, surrounded by a Tibetan legend. Suspended by a loop ornamemented with a demon (?). Reverse: A depiction of a Bhutanese building, presumably a palace (?). Outline: Gold (7 awarded) Silver (120 awarded) - shown Bronze (2 awarded)

Drakpoi Thugsey Seems to be asort of distinguished service award. Known to have been awarded to Indian officers after 1947.

Royal Order The Royal Order of Bhutan: founded by King Jigme Dorji Wangchuk in 1966. Awarded in three classes and one medal. This may be in some way related to the mysterious "Drak Jong Thusay", known to have been created by King Jigme Dorji Wangchuk in 1939 and to have been presented (rather freely?) at the celebration of King Jigme Singye Wangchuk?s Silver Jubilee in June 1999. Ribbon: White center, flanked by red which fades outward toward the edges to orange and finally into yellow at the edges. Outline: first class ? sash and sash badge (worn over ??? shoulder)second class ? neck badge (shown)third class ? breast badgemedal ? ?service ribbon??

Interesting that, while they make them, they don't seem to know what they are for! Nice and mysterious images, thanks. No one, not even the Bhutan embassy in New Delhi, seems to know much. Will give what I know. This will go FAR beyond what I have up at http://faculty.winthrop.edu/haynese/medals/bhutan.html

Look forward to the research! Nice one.

OK, this can get complex. I'd like to avoid, for a while, the Nishan Iftikar (and predecessors and successors). OK? M?daille militaire / Military Medal The Tunisian analogue to the French M?daille militaire. Established: Law No. ??? of ??? (8 December 1955) and Law No. 58-129 of 9 Djoumada I 1378 (21 November 1958). Obverse: Circular silver, with wreath-like edges. In an Arabesque design in the center, the Tunisian coat of arms. Below, the Arabic legend. Suspended by an elaborate suspender incorporating symbols of the branches of service. Reverse: Within an Arabnesque design, an Arabic legend. Ribbon: Pale green with a wide red stripe in the center and thin red stripes toward each edge.

Medal of the National People?s Army Also referred to as the ?General Service Medal?. Established: By Law No. 86-04 of 11 February 1986. Modified by Law No. 87-117 of 8 August 1987. Obverse: Circular, 37 mm. A trophy of arms surrounded by a laurel wreath. Reverse: Possibly an engraved number, though not seen on all specimens? Ribbon: 37 mm, solid azure blue. The two military medals bear a chevron or chevrons on the ribbon. Outline: military division: second chevron ? Oxidized bronze, awarded to those military personnel with twenty five years of service and in possession of the first chevron. The ribbon is impressed with a double gold chevron, point down. (Shown below)first chevron ? Bright bronze, awarded to those military personnel with fifteen years of service. The ribbon is impressed with a gold chevron, point down.civil division ? Silvered bronze, for those civilians who have served at least fifteen years with the armed forces.

Medal of the Friends of the Algerian Revolution Awarded to foreign nationals who supported the struggle of the Algerian people for freedom and independence. Established: By Law No. 87-13 of 30 June 1987. The ribbon may be reversed?

Nice one, Dave!

A photo from last summer.

The first one Dave shows is a puzzle. (1) Maybe the "1000" is the 1000 Rials it may once have sold for? (2) The medal is the same Order of War Wounded I have shown. (3) But the ribbon doesn't match; I thought I had notes on this ribbon, but need to look more. The second is easier: Order of the Earth' Awarded for agriculture.

This is a nice one, Dave. Have information, but have never seen an illustration this clear. Wisam al-Herb / Order of War Awarded to the army for acts of bravery in war or in the cause of national security.. This has also been termed the ?War Medal?. Established: 2 June 1948 My sense of this as a rough CdG equivalent coincides with yours.

It looks to me like it has either undergone serious and drastic repairs . . . or that something else has happened. Personally, I'd give this one a wide berth, awaiting one that seemed either better preserved and/or more legitimate.

A thread on these was started over at http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=15012 look in there, as it is VERY good! For pre-Republican, Ottoman, awards see the http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=15012 sub-forum.

As this thread started us out and has now largely been replaced, I'll be doing some "housecleaning", keeping relevant discussion and things not yet cross-posted.

Not much published (though there may be things in French?), and only a little online: http://faculty.winthrop.edu/haynese/medals/tunisia.html http://www.4dw.net/royalark/Tunisia/orders.htm http://www.omsa.org/photopost/showgallery.php?cat=613 http://www.medals.org.uk/tunisia/tunisia.htm http://www.netdialogue.com/yy/Africa/Tunisia/Tunisia.htm http://www.coleccionesmilitares.com/cintas/cintasaf.htm#t and click on Tunisia

Very little is available on the ODM of Sudan, but some scraps exist online: http://faculty.winthrop.edu/haynese/medals/sudan.html http://www.omsa.org/photopost/showgallery.php?cat=715 http://www.netdialogue.com/yy/Africa/Sudan/Sudan.htm http://www.coleccionesmilitares.com/cintas/cintasaf.htm#s where there are FOUR (!) pages on Sudan (!!!)

Nothing published of much value, but a few online sources: http://faculty.winthrop.edu/haynese/medals/djibouti.html http://www.medals.org.uk/djibouti/djibouti.htm http://www.netdialogue.com/yy/Africa/Djibouti/Djibouti.htm http://www.coleccionesmilitares.com/cintas/cintasaf.htm#d and click on Djibouti

Well, "Arab" in so far as they are a member of the Arab League. Limited sources, though something might exist in French. A bit is online: http://faculty.winthrop.edu/haynese/medals/comoros.html http://www.medals.org.uk/comoros/comoros.htm http://www.netdialogue.com/yy/Africa/Comoros/Comoros.htm http://www.coleccionesmilitares.com/cintas/cintasaf.htm#c and click on Comoros (two pages)

Some online sources, but not a lot, and much more needed: http://faculty.winthrop.edu/haynese/medals/bahrain.html http://www.medals.org.uk/bahrain/bahrain.htm http://www.4dw.net/royalark/Bahrain/bahrain.htm http://www.netdialogue.com/yy/Asia/Bahrain/Bahrain.htm http://www.omsa.org/photopost/showgallery.php?cat=607 http://www.coleccionesmilitares.com/cintas/cintasas.htm#e and click on Bahrain (under "Arab Emirates"?!)

To establish the thread with some sources, none very good. http://faculty.winthrop.edu/haynese/medals/algeria.html http://www.medals.org.uk/algeria/algeria.htm http://www.omsa.org/photopost/showgallery.php?cat=650 http://www.coleccionesmilitares.com/cintas/cintasaf.htm#a and click on Algeria There may (must?) be some published things in French?

Sources on Mauritanian ODM? We should be so lucky. Start with: http://faculty.winthrop.edu/haynese/medals/mauritania.html http://www.medals.org.uk/mauritania/mauritania.htm http://www.omsa.org/photopost/showgallery.php?cat=714 http://www.coleccionesmilitares.com/cintas/cintasaf.htm#a go to page 3 of the general Africa material That's all folks.