Badge and star: Order of the Medjidie, 2nd class

Awarded to William Nathan Wright Hewett. Badge: A cut silver star of seven points, between the arms are seven small crescents and stars. In the centre is the Sultan's cypher on a gold ground; surrounded by a crimson enamelled band with a Turkish inscription. Suspended by a crimson ribbon with two narrow green stripes. Star: Obverse of badge without crescent and star superimposed on a silver plaque.

Object Details

ID: MED1961
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Order
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Stopin, Paul
People: Hewett, William Nathan Wrighte
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: 87 x 68 mm; star: 92 mm
Parts: Badge and star: Order of the Medjidie, 2nd class