Help ID'ing Egyptian ribbon bar

[mhohssam]

Hello everyone

I wanted to know if you could identify some of the ribbons on my grandfather's ribbon bar. The actual ribbon bar is not in my possession, but I have photos of him wearing it. He retired as a colonel from the Egyptian army in the 70's.

Here is a larger image if it helps any

Cheers

[ChrisW]

Thanks for posting these! It's always nice to know there's a real person behind the medals we study.

Here's how I read the larger ribbon bar:

Row one: Liberation Order with Palm; ??? (possibly Military Medal of Republic?); Evacuation

Row two: Independence; Victory; Long Service & Good Example?

Row three: ??? (possibly Palestine War?); ??? (possibly Mohammed Ali?); Army Day; ??? (possibly Order of Merit???)

Seems to be a fairly typical set of awards for a career officer from the 1940s-1970s. Because I don't see a October 1973 War medal, I assume the photo was taken before that war?

[mhohssam]

Thanks for posting these! It's always nice to know there's a real person behind the medals we study.

Here's how I read the larger ribbon bar:

Row one: Liberation Order with Palm; ??? (possibly Military Medal of Republic?); Evacuation

Row two: Independence; Victory; Long Service & Good Example?

Row three: ??? (possibly Palestine War?); ??? (possibly Mohammed Ali?); Army Day; ??? (possibly Order of Merit???)

Seems to be a fairly typical set of awards for a career officer from the 1940s-1970s. Because I don't see a October 1973 War medal, I assume the photo was taken before that war?

Hmm, that seems pretty accurate. My grandfather did serve in the 1948 (Palestine) War. You'll see it is more prominent, or at least easier to see, as the second ribbon in the second row, on the picture on the right with the "flat" ribbon bar, as opposed to the earlier, rounded one. Interestingly enough, the one on the earlier picture, the rounded one, has what appears to be more ribbons. I saw the actual bar once, which is in the possession of my uncle. I guess that means the other ribbon bar might still be around, I need to check with relatives.

Thanks for your input :D