France, Colonial Somaliland. An Order Of Nichan El Anouar, Officer, C.1930 Archive the cross measures 52mm x

the cross measures 52mm x 52mm

1920s-1930s - Silvered bronze

before a larger American force was allocated to defeat the expected Japanese garrison of 5

wire on the back attached to loops on either side for wall hanging

France, Colonial Somaliland. An Order Of Nichan El Anouar, Officer, C.1930 Archive the cross measures 52mm xIn silver gilt with red and blue enamels, hallmarked on the ring, 50. 5 mm x 79 mm inclusive of its crown suspension, large rosette on the original ribbon, intact enamels, light contact and gilt wear, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of Nichan El Anouar (Arabic: Order of the Light) was established in 1887, as a colonial order of merit of the Tajurah sultanate in French Somaliland (modern day Djibouti). It was instituted in 1887 by the Sultan