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

Awarded to Adm Sir Montagu Stopford. 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: MED2708
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Order
Display location: Not on display
People: Stopford, Montagu
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: badge: 70 x 58 mm; star: 90 mm
Parts: Badge and star: Order of the Medjidie, 2nd class