Ribbon ID (may be US)

[4thGordons]

Can anyone identify this medal ribbon?

It was with a collection of other great war insignia, some things appear to be foreign "bring back" items. The only other ribbon with it was a ribbon for the 1916 US Mexican Border Campaign.

Any assistance appreciated,

Chris

[sutton-in-craven]

Well there are 28 pages of medal ribbons photographed in the Medal Yearbook 2011 which features British & Commonwealth medals & their ribbons. I've had a look and can't see it listed there, the nearest it comes to is the WW2 British Defence medal, except it doesn't have the 2 thin black lines running down. So I'd have to assume it's a foreign ribbon of some sorts.

[dutchbarge]

Can anyone identify this medal ribbon?

It was with a collection of other great war insignia, some things appear to be foreign "bring back" items. The only other ribbon with it was a ribbon for the 1916 US Mexican Border Campaign.

Any assistance appreciated,

Chris

British Turkish Crimea Medal 1855 or Natal Native Rebellion Medal 1906, both very similar to each other and to yours. Hard to tell with faded ribbons. Links:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkish_Crimea_Medal

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natal_Native_Rebellion_Medal

Cheers, Bill

[sutton-in-craven]

The only thing that cmes to my mind - and I don't think it's an American ribbon - is the 1878-80 Afghanistan Medal (if British).

The 1878-80 Afghanistan Medal ribbon has a green centre and crimson edges, whereas the unidentified ribbon has a crimson centre and green edges (the opposite).

The nearest the unidentified ribbon comes is the WW2 British Defence Medal, but it lacks the 2 narrow black stripes in the middle of the green edges. Therefore I believe it to be a foreign ribbon

[dragyn]

Could be the National Order of Merit from Benin, or the Order of Jihad from Libya, take a look at this site http://www.medals.org.uk/index.htm

Dragyn

[sutton-in-craven]

Could be the National Order of Merit from Benin, or the Order of Jihad from Libya, take a look at this site http://www.medals.org.uk/index.htm Dragyn

Well done Dragyn, both of these foreign medal ribons fit the description of the unidentified ribbon. That's a great website by the way for checking out foreign medals and their ribbons.