Turkey Turkish (?) badge

[JBFloyd]

This came out of a collection heavy with Imperial German and Austrian material. Unfortunately, the collector had no idea what it was (and neither do I). It's a white metal piece, unmarked, with a straight horizontal pin. The standing figures are wearing a fez and look European. The crescent and star lead toward Turkey, but...

Any ideas?

Edited June 15, 2006 by JBFloyd

[Guest Rick Research]

"BH 3" I would take to be an Austro-Hungarian regimental designation for an infantry (?) regiment from Bosnia-Herzogovina.

This is QUITE a change from the usual unit tinnie!!!

[Josef Rietveld]

as born austrian i should know it, but i have no idea. the ribbon does look turkish (Medjidie-Order) to me.

haynau

[Tim Tezer]

Never seen this one before. I think Rick's conclusion is probably correct. I wonder if the ribbon was originally part of this, or if someone just used a piece of Osmanie order ribbon to make it look nice?

Tim

[Chip]

This is patterned after one of the most common (of the scarcer Bosnian Kappeabzeichen) Austro-Hungarian cap insignia/fund raiser pins. There was a design for each of the Bosnian regiments.

Chip

Edited June 16, 2006 by Chip

[Stogieman]

Looks like Anhalt ribbon to me!

[Josef Rietveld]

@JBFloyd

finally i found one in my books. but i'am afraid they don't know more either

regards haynau