Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Order of the Medijidie, Commander in Gold, c.1900 Hold 7 mm Falange insignia face

7 mm Falange insignia face plate

386354 Private John James Creech

the reverse bearing an intact Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) label with a maker’s code of “A4/427” and a secondary code of “287096”

with black felt washer

that his religion was Baptist and that his occupation was that of Secretary with the printing firm of Davis and Henderson

Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Order of the Medijidie, Commander in Gold, c.1900 Hold 7 mm Falange insignia face(Mecidi Nisani). Instituted late 1851. Civil Division. In silver, a seven point star with clusters of five faceted rays, a crescent moon and star separating each cluster, the center medallion in Gold features the Sultan Abdul Meijids royal cypher surrounded by a Turkish inscription within burgundy enamels, each surrounded inscription on an individual Gold and red enamelled banner, the reverse marked with a Silver standard mark, suspended from a swivel