United States. A Numbered Purple Heart in Case Archive The Birth Centenary Medal of

The Birth Centenary Medal of Quaid-E-Azam was instituted to mark the centenary of the birth of the ‘قائد اعظم’ (Quaid-e-Azam = Great Leader)

a Luftschutz (Air Protection) medic’s armband

1805 by Napoleon I as King of Italy

rising to become Landgerichtsdirektor (Director) of the County Court of Berlin

The medal became so popular with the troops that the regiment adopted it as an official award for distinction and it was awarded to officers and enlisted men for decades afterwards

United States. A Numbered Purple Heart in Case Archive The Birth Centenary Medal ofIn bronze gilt and multicoloured enamels, the edge is numbered 123968, full size, worn on original ribbon, in extremely fine condition. Contained in the original blue cardboard box of issue, which is coming apart at the seams. Accompanied by a ribbon bar, and enamelled boutonniere.