Ivory Coast, Republic. A National Order Of The Republic, Grand Cross Star , C.1960 GTRexclude "Badging" essential workers helped to

"Badging" essential workers helped to retain those skilled workers

cockade and cap badge in bronze or white metal

in the middle above the eagle’s head is two crossed arrows representative of special forces underlined in a black and white embroidered line

65 mm (h - inclusive of horizontal bar)

"4493" engraved on the reverse

Ivory Coast, Republic. A National Order Of The Republic, Grand Cross Star , C.1960 GTRexclude "Badging" essential workers helped to(Cte dIvoire): In heavy solid silver gilt with red, white and green enamels, French made, hallmarked on the pin, 82. 3 mm x 82. 5 mm, vertical pinback flanked by dual prongs, crazing evident in the red enamels on the left arm and repair in the red enamels on the other three arms in various places, gilt wear on the elephant's trunk, better than very fine. Footnote: The Order was instituted by Law No. 60 403 of December 10, 1960, Ivory Coast having