France, Colonial Somaliland. An Order Of Nichan El Anouar, Officer, C.1930 Archive before a larger American force

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

1920s-1930s - Silvered bronze

that he had no previous military service and his trade was that of Fireman

unmarked and likely "field-made"

France, Colonial Somaliland. An Order Of Nichan El Anouar, Officer, C.1930 Archive before a larger American forceIn 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