Turkey Hilal-i Ahmer Madalyası (Red Crescent Medal) (Red Cross Medal)

[demir]

Ottoman Hilal-i Ahmer Madalyasi (Red Crescent Medal)

Year: 1912 - Hijri 1330

AV: 28.5 mm 34.2 gr

AR: 28.5 mm 29.3 gr

AE: 28.5 mm 26 gr

White ribbon with red line in the middle.

When awarded for the actions actually being in the combat zone, an oak leaf made of same metal of the medal has been applied on the ribbon

Silver Red Crescent Medal with Silver Oak Leaf :

[demir]

Silver Red Crescent medal with Silver Oak Leaf

[demir]

Copper Hilal-i Ahmer Medal

[demir]

Silver Red Crescent Medal with Silver Oak Leaf made by Meybauer

[demir]

Silver Red Crescent Medal and its miniature which was given to Direktor Albert Harschleb Keyser and the document regarding this Medal by the then Turkish Consulate in Leipzig.

[jaba1914]

Thank you for this overview. Vary nice medals, especially the Meybauer one. I never seen before.

Regards

Alex

[demir]

Here is Turkish nurse Nebiye Ölçen with the Red Crescent Medal which has an oak leaf she earned in Gallipoli

Edited May 11, 2014 by demir

[dond]

Here's one mounted on a medal bar.