Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Order of the Medijidie, III Class Commander, in Gold, c.1880 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac It is signed in blue

It is signed in blue ink by the Commanding General of the 2nd Air Corps

The tunic features a forest-green wool collar that is fully trimmed with dark green piping

holding office from 1943 to 1952

A ten-pointed cross with five branches in blue enamel

almost no green enamel in the wreath

Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Order of the Medijidie, III Class Commander, in Gold, c.1880 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac It is signed in blue(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 plain, suspended from a swivel red enamelled crescent moon