Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Order Of Medjidie (Mecidiye), V Class, Reduced Size consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Vocational Training on Civvy Street Vocational Training on Civvy Street (Published by the Rehabilitation Information Committee measures 53 mm (w) x 85 mm (h inclusive of wreath suspension) star has seven triple faceted rays with small crescents and stars between each ray cluster It was given as a reward for distinguished service to members of the British Army and the Royal Navy and the French Army who came to the aid of the Ottoman Empire during the Crimean War against Russia