Ivory Coast, Republic. A National Order Of The Republic, Knight By A. Chobillon, Auction Archive Accompanied by the collar badge

Accompanied by the collar badge of the order

a previously cleaned example

thirty minutes later than expected

suspended from a thick hollow swivel crown from its period original ribbon

a size stamp of “55”

Ivory Coast, Republic. A National Order Of The Republic, Knight By A. Chobillon, Auction Archive Accompanied by the collar badge(Ordre National de la Cte d'Ivoire). Instituted April 10, 1961. Of French manufacture, Of French manufacture, an enameled white red framed Maltese Cross in silver gilt, adorned by a fine enameled green laurel wreath in each quadrant, the obverse with a central gilt medallion featuring an engraved facing front elephant within a wreath of palm, circumscribed by an enameled green border inscribed REPUBLIQUE DE COTE DIVOIRE in gilt letters, the reverse