Syria, Republic. Order of Civil Merit, II Class, in Case Republic of 5 mm x 81 mm

5 mm x 81 mm inclusive of its crescent moon and star suspension

German Red Cross Honor Award 1937-39 -

Between Burgsinn and Gräfendorf the column was detected by a German spotter plane

373rd Bombardment Squadron

the obverse bearing two multi-coloured printed unit emblems

Syria, Republic. Order of Civil Merit, II Class, in Case Republic of 5 mm x 81 mm(Ordre du Mrite Civil). Instituted on April 10th, 1926. (Type II 1953 onwards issue). Constructed of gilded silver, consisting of a five pointed outward pointing arrow cross with white enameled arrow arms, with green enamels in the spaces between the arrows and with gilded arabesques in the quadrants between the arrows, the reverse with writing in Arabic characters, unmarked, measures 81. 2 mm (w) x 71. 8 mm (w), worn on original ribbon. Contained in