Central African Republic. An Order of Merit, Grand Officer Breast Star, by Arthus Bertrand & Co. Auction Measuring 210 mm (w) x

Measuring 210 mm (w) x 149 mm (h)

stamped with an official seal in red ink

Colonel GARAY demonstrated outstanding professional skill

extremely fine condition with light scuffing and creasing of the cover

size mark is worn

Central African Republic. An Order of Merit, Grand Officer Breast Star, by Arthus Bertrand & Co. Auction Measuring 210 mm (w) x(Order of Central African Merit). Instituted June 20th, 1959. Constructed of gilded bronze, consisting of a Maltese Cross with ball finials, the cross with white enameled arms with a black enameled border along the edges of the cross, with rays emanating from the center in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a central black enameled circular medallion bearing a gilded five pointed star, surrounded by a ring of light blue