IRAQ Police General Service Medal 1939-58 Faisal II

Nut lil Shurta al-Khidman al-Aama / Police General Service Medal, 1939-58 -- Established: 1939. After the 1958 revolution, it was replaced by the Police National Service Medal. Manufactured by Huguenin (Le Locle, Switzerland). Obverse: A 40 mm seven-pointed bronze star with ribbed points, with a crown covering the uppermost points. Behind the star, crossed police truncheons. In the circular center, an Arabic inscription "Faisal al-Thani" or "Faisal II". Suspended from a straight-bar suspender. Reverse: Within a central circle, and Arabic inscription "Nut lil Shurta al-Khidman al-Aama" or "Police General Service Medal". Above the circle on the reverse of the crown, the maker's mark "HUGUENIN / SUISSE". Ribbon: 35 mm, blue with 5 mm red edge stripes. Red 5 mm, blue 25 mm, red 5 mm.