Ed_Haynes

Medal C?mmemorative du Liban, 1926 / Commemorative Medal for Lebanon, 1926 Sometimes shown as a French medal, but actually a medal of the protectorate ("puppet") government in Lebanon. Awarded only to French troops who assisted in the creation and maintenance of a Lebanon separate from Syria in opposition to the Druze rising of 18 July 1925 and who defended the new State from the invasion from Syria in 1926 (leading to repeated bombardment of Damascus). By June 1927, peace had been restored. The medal was not awarded to Lebanese troops. This medal is sometimes recorded as French award, though it was actually awarded by the government of Lebanon (albeit a Lebanon under intimate French sponsorship and manipulation). Established: 9 March 1926. A French decree of 16 June 1927 granted the right to wear the medal in French. Obverse: Circular bronze medal, 30 mm. An upright palm branch with crossed swords at the base. The incuse legend in both Arabic and French on the right and ?POUR LE LIBAN? on the left. The first variety of the medal is suspended from a ring. A later (and more common) version (shown) is suspended from an ornamental straight-bar suspender with olive branches and the inscription ?LIBAN" in French and Arabic. Reverse: A mountain scene with setting sun and the date ?1925?. Ribbon: Red with six medium blue stripes.

As with almost all other Arab ODM, sources are QUITE thin for Lebanon, and we are stuck with a few online fragments. http://faculty.winthrop.edu/haynese/medals/lebanon.html http://www.medals.org.uk/lebanon/lebanon.htm http://www.omsa.org/photopost/showgallery.php?cat=617 http://www.netdialogue.com/yy/Asia/Lebanon/Lebanon.htm http://www.coleccionesmilitares.com/cintas/cintasas.htm#l and click on Lebanon

Though Jordan is a major state, with many awards, and close ties to the UK, we still don't have good sources. A shame. Online things: http://faculty.winthrop.edu/haynese/medals/jordan.html http://www.medals.org.uk/jordan/jordan.htm http://www.4dw.net/royalark/Jordan/jordan4.htm http://www.netdialogue.com/yy/Asia/Jordan/Jordan.htm http://www.omsa.org/photopost/showgallery.php?cat=616 http://www.coleccionesmilitares.com/cintas/cintasas.htm#j and click on Jordan

PEOPLES' DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF YEMEN -- Military Service Medal Extremely tentative identification.

PEOPLES' DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF YEMEN -- Medal for the War of Liberation Apologies for another naked medal.

PEOPLES' DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF YEMEN -- Medal for Courage Apologies for the naked medal.

PEOPLES' DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF YEMEN -- Order of War Wounded

PEOPLES' DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF YEMEN -- Order of the 22nd of June Commemorates the Nationalization Day, 22 June 1971. Obverse: A 77-mm five-pointed gilt star with rayed points between each of these points; inside a plain surrounding rim, the star is rayed. In the center, a white-enameled scroll with the legend in gilt ?22 Yoonyoo? or ?22 June?. Behind this, an upright gilt torch and, below, the PDRY arms in enamel inside a green-enameled wreath. Worn around the neck. Reverse: Plain, with two lugs for attaching the obverse plaque. Ribbon: 30 mm, seven equal 4-mm stripes, black white, red, medium blue, white, red, black; ??mm white stripes surround the central blue stripe.

ARAB REPUBLIC OF YEMEN -- Medal of the Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of the Revolution of 26th September To commemorate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the 1962 Revolution. In addition to the medal, there is a rather distinctive silver enameled pinback ribbon bar associated with the award, 35 mm x 6 mm, divided into three enameled bands (5? mm, 9 mm, 5? mm) of (left to right) red, white, and black. In the center of the central white band is a black cicled with a five-pointed green-enameled star on a silver background bearing the silver number ?25?. Established: 1987? May have been manufactured by ECC Group GMBH (K?ln, Germany)? Obverse: A 40 mm circular silvered medal, within a starburst border with a scroll at the bottom with an Arabic inscription, a hand with a raised torch with Arabic inscription to left and right. Suspended by a ring from a silver pinback brooch bar, 40 mm x 13 mm, bearing the fully vocalized Arabic inscription ?The Arab Republic of Yemen?. Reverse: A three-line Arabic inscription. Ribbon: 36 mm, red, white, and black stripes with a thin central stripe of green; red 10 mm, white 7 mm, green 2 mm, white 7 mm, black 10 mm. As described above, the ribbon hangs from an ornamental suspender with an Arabic inscription.

ARAB REPUBLIC OF YEMEN -- Order of Service Military award. Established: By Resolution No. 1 of 2 January 1973.

ARAB REPUBLIC OF YEMEN -- Order of Duty Military award. Also referred to as the ?Medal of Duty?. Established: By Resolution No. 1 of 2 January 1973.

Nice ribbon bar! Phaleristically and politically, Yemen is a bit of a patchwork mess and keeping track of who issued what when will drive you to No good sources, but basic online references: http://faculty.winthrop.edu/haynese/medals/yemen.html http://www.omsa.org/photopost/showgallery.php?cat=554 http://www.netdialogue.com/yy/Asia/Yemen/Yemen.htm http://www.coleccionesmilitares.com/cintas/cintasas.htm#y and click on Yemen http://www.4dw.net/royalark/Yemen/yemen.htm

Nice thread, Dave. Many thanks for the work. Though I'm not sure it doesn't belong over in http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showforum=173 ????

I am not sure where the Ottomans are placed is a good idea, but it is better since they started out as no more than a subset of the Germans, just because they -- trapped in the 'the enemy of my enemy is my friend' box -- wound up on the losing side in The Great War.

Thanks, Dave. I has always thought the "sunburst" was the obverse, but now I am confused.

Yes, Dave. It is a distinction that (in shorthand) I try to make in my teaching too. The adversion to awards that the Republic represents was in interesting distinction to the Imperial practices. Although it seems that, these days, the Turks have followed other NATO chums into a massive profusion of awards. Any information would be welcomed.

Thanks, Gerd!!

Yes, Ottoman awards are nice. See: http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showforum=165 Turkish medals are fewer and information is more elusive.

AMAZING -- US Army Commendation Medal reincarnated.

Very nice, for a policeman!

And -- most importantly -- another GREAT Glory citation! Dollar for Dollar, Rouble for Rouble, Euro for Euro, I think the Order of Glory may represent the very best research value out there. They (and only they?) seem underpriced when compared to what you get. (Will I come to regret having typed that??)

I know the number is way too high and the book says what it says, I was just looking at the scan, which looks very "gold" to me. Must be a scan oddity. Or my monitor. Or my eyes. Or the alchemists were right after all.

That's a 3rd class? Is it the scan or has it been gilded?

Ohhhh. Interesting. I am thinking Sudan, but let me look.

Sorry, I have been so busy reading it that I have neglected to post. It is a fascinating and consuming -- addictive, even -- read. First-rate stuff! Thanks, Dave! For those who haven't seen it (and, hurry, get your copy from the author):