Turkey, Ottoman Empire. A Crete Medal (Medal Of Atik Girit) Auction The flag measures 274 cm

The flag measures 274 cm (w) x 122 cm (h)

" with the signature of Edward Lugard (General Sir Edward Lugard GCB

accompanied by its period original LDO case

before departing for England later that Fall

A Sisters of the Free and Hanseatic Hamburg Pin

Turkey, Ottoman Empire. A Crete Medal (Medal Of Atik Girit) Auction The flag measures 274 cm(Atik Girid Madalyasi). Instituted in 1868. In silver, Hijri calendar dated "" (1285 = 1868 1869 on the Gregorian calendar) on the reverse, measuring 36. 7 mm in diameter, bruised, edge nicks, contact marks, on incorrect replacement ribbon, near very fine. Footnote: The Crete Medal (AKA Medal of Atik Girit) was instituted in 1868 and awarded to the soldiers who fought on the island of Crete. The island was part of the Ottoman Empire in 1866, however,