" and CANADA" shoulder titles
with a red wool centrepiece
the cross itself is green and white enameled and bears a central gilded oval plaque bearing a rightward-facing depicting of Saint Lazarus
the Air Efficiency Award was instituted
Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Order of the Medjidie, V Class, Crimea War Issue, c.1860 GTRexclude " and CANADA" shoulder titlesInstituted in 1851. A fine early example, dating from the Crimea War, in toned silver with Gold center, star has seven triple quills with small crescents and stars between each quill, obverse shows Sultan Abdul Mejids royal cipher surrounded by an inscription, reverse with name hand scratched into the plain field, inclusive of crescent moon suspension 48. 33 mm (w) x 68. 18 mm (h inclusive of moon suspension), on original silk ribbon, very fine