Badge: Order of the Medjidie, 4th class

Awarded to Rear Admiral Sherard Osborn (1822-1875). Badge: silver gilt and enamel. Seven-pointed star each ray having five separate points. Between each arm appears a small silver crescent and star. Centre medallion is gold with the Sultan's initials, surrounded by a wide enamelled band inscribed in Turkish 'ZEAL, DEVOTION AND LOYALTY'. Suspended by a crescent and star from a red watered silk ribbon edged with green.

Object Details

ID: MED2332
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Order
Display location: Not on display
People: Osborn, Rear Sherard
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 50 mm
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