Question about Syrian Order of Civil Merit

[ilja559]

http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=14267

Here and in other sources a name of an order-Order of Civil Merit.This document on the Soviet officer, this complete set is sold now on Russian auction.

[ilja559]

In translation into Russian,order name "Order of Merit for Syria "

[Ed_Haynes]

The name in Arabic transliterates as Wisam al-Satahaqaq al-Suri (sorry, I can't figure out how to do on-screen Arabic the way Dave does). That is the real name. The usual English translation is, indeed, the "Order of Civil Merit". I guess Russians can tralslate the name however they wish, as could the Japanese or Indians or anyone else?

This habitual English name (used by the Syrians too) distinguished this awards from the Wisam al-Sharif al-?Askari / Order of Military Honor.

The Wisam al-Satahaqaq al-Suri is, of course, the successor to the French-era award which we call in English the Honor Medal of Syrian Merit.

I'm not sure what your question was, but I hope I have answered it.

Edited February 10, 2007 by Ed_Haynes

[ilja559]

Thanks Ed.I think that the document translation not correct too.

But the complete set all the same good!