922F Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 (edited) Could anyone identify the honor represented by the attached images? The usual sources do not appear to include it. Have seen it described by dealers as a 'superior' Ottoman naval award and [much less plausibly] as a sort of Medjidjie Order naval division. The suspension, badge corpus and motto ring obviously differ from Medjidjie exemplars. Insignia seen to date include apparent 5th, 4th [rosette on ribbon], 3rd [neck ribbon] class and an [orphan?] star. Just one 5th class piece included a Medjidjie type suspender. None had typical zig-zag test marks or other apparent manufacturer marks. Edited March 15, 2023 by 922F spelchek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demir Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 Hi, It is not a Turkish award. “Hilai'ür ahmer el frans” written on it. Meaning Red Crescent (red cross) of France (?). It may be Algerian award when it was a dominion of France. Regards Demir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
922F Posted March 15, 2023 Author Share Posted March 15, 2023 Thank you Demir! The badge and star corpus look similar to those of the Order of the Star of Anjouan--an award subsumed into the French colonial honor system and later incorporated by the Comore Republic. That might fit well with insignia design and manufacture by a French producer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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