Senegal, Republic. An Order Of National Merit, Breast Star, C.1960 Auction Archive -Genossenschaft

-Genossenschaft

in blackened alloy

Showing wear around its suede brim

with very good bronze finish

and red-pebbled enamels

Senegal, Republic. An Order Of National Merit, Breast Star, C.1960 Auction Archive -GenossenschaftOrdre du Mrite National. Instituted in 1960. Insignia in bronze with green and black enamels, mounted to an eight pointed silver star base, with four emanating rays between the rays forming the star points, unidentified hallmark on the pin, measuring 80. 3 mm (w) x 80. 5 mm (h), vertical pinback, intact enamels, light contact on the reverse, extremely fine. Footnote: The National Order of Merit was founded on October 22, 1960. Senegal has two national