Syria, Republic. An Order Of Civil Merit, Ii Class, C.1953 certificate_of_authenticity with the wreath overlaid by

with the wreath overlaid by three white-enameled gulls

He was the husband of Beatrice Amelia Riddell (nee Livie) of Toronto and enlisted with the Royal Canadian Air Force on September 20

marked on pin with 835 for silver fineness

adorned by the Prussian State Crown

Syria, Republic. An Order Of Civil Merit, Ii Class, C.1953 certificate_of_authenticity with the wreath overlaid by( ). Instituted in 1919. Type II. 1953 present issue. A II Class set consisting of an enameled white five pointed star in silver gilt, composed of arrows points with green stylized floral, presenting delicate ornament patterns in each quadrant, the reverse presenting detailed engraved Arab characters, referencing "Service to the state or to the 'Arab cause", surmounted by ornament integral suspension and elongated loop, measuring 57. 59 mm (w) x 69.