India, Bahawalpur. An Order of Abassia, III Class Commander Auction Archive U-Flottille (21st U-Boat Flotilla) to

U-Flottille (21st U-Boat Flotilla) to which U-21 was assigned

a fine award in near mint condition

awarded for 28 days or more of qualifying service in the operational area between 16 June 1948 and 31 July 1960

marked on edge near hilt

with three bronzed adornments on the body

India, Bahawalpur. An Order of Abassia, III Class Commander Auction Archive U-Flottille (21st U-Boat Flotilla) to(Imtiaz i Abbasia). Instituted between 1920 1930 by Nawab Al Haj Sir Sadiq Muhammad Khan V. In silver gilt, an eight point star in dark green enamels with a wreath set behind the arms demonstrating white and brown flowers, the obverse medallion in red featuring the wheat stalks, surrounded by a white enamelled ring with an Urdu inscription, a crescent moon at 6 oclock, plain reverse, measures 50. 8 mm (w) x 62. 4 mm (h), enamels intact, missing