Syria, Republic. Order of Civil Merit, II Class, in Case Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic He was invalided to Canada

He was invalided to Canada for further medical treatment on June 23

the reverse with a barrel hinge and wide vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch

large dents evident at the hinges

Riesterer & Söhne

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Syria, Republic. Order of Civil Merit, II Class, in Case Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic He was invalided to Canada(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