WHY WOULD A TURKISH SOLDIER,

[RICHARD1959]

 PUT THE OTTOMANN CRESCENT AND STAR AND THE OTTOMAN RULERS NAME MEHMED ON A MATCHBOX COVER DURING THE GREAT WAR.? ?THE TURKS DID NOT ADOPT THE IMAGE UNTIL 1923 OR 4. WAS HE JUST THAT ENAMOURED WIITH THE OTTOMANS?

Edited 6 January , 2022 by RICHARD1959

[RICHARD1959]

THE CRESCENT WITH A SRAR WAS ALSO ON THE TURKISH WWI BELT BUCKLE

[FROGSMILE]

13 hours ago, RICHARD1959 said:

THE CRESCENT WITH A SRAR WAS ALSO ON THE TURKISH WWI BELT BUCKLE

Richard these questions have all been answered in your earlier posts on the match box covers.  I’m puzzled why you’re asking them again.  The Crescent and Star was a long standing emblem used by the Ottoman Empire for all kinds of medals, insignia and inscriptions.  It’s also connected with the religion of Islam and can be seen in the iconography of a number of other Islamic Nations.

Edited 7 January , 2022 by FROGSMILE

[michaeldr]

 

10 hours ago, FROGSMILE said:

The Crescent and Star was a long standing emblem used by the Ottoman Empire for all kinds of medals, insignia and inscriptions.

Agreed, 100%. See for example 

[FROGSMILE]

3 minutes ago, michaeldr said:

 

Agreed, 100%. See for example 

Thank you Michael, that’s a particularly good illustrative group!

[RICHARD1959]

GUESS I ANSWERED MY OWN QUESTION. TURKEY WAS RULED BY THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE FROM 1299 TO 1923