Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Order Of Medjidie, Civil Division, Iii Class Commander Badge, C.1880 GTRexclude The front center of the

The front center of the cap has a machine embroidered Luftwaffe eagle clutching a canted

The casing measures 28 mm in height

Footnote: George Alexander Whitney was born in Toronto

Constructed of bronze alloy with multi-coloured enamels

American Air Services: service members found that the leather flying coats in use were simply not protective enough for the piercing cold of the high altitudes

Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Order Of Medjidie, Civil Division, Iii Class Commander Badge, C.1880 GTRexclude The front center of the(Mecidiye Nian). Instituted 1851 by Sultan Abdlmecid I. Civil Division. 1851 1922 issue. Of local manufacture, a beautiful multi rayed seven pointed star in silver, depicting silver crescent moon and star symbols between the arms, obverse centre in Gold exhibiting the engraved Tughra of Abdulmejid I, with an enameled red border inscribed by Arabic characters, reverse exhibiting a Turkish hallmark denoting manufacturing in the Imperial Mint of