France, Colonial Somaliland. An Order Nichan El-Anouar, Officer, C.1930 Newly Listed flanked by fasces on either

flanked by fasces on either side

each clip maker marked with the "OLC" (Overhoff & Cie

to the limit of their capabilities

and it was through the 1CACR’s efforts that their effectiveness was proven

he was attached for duty to the Canadian Report Centre in Paris

France, Colonial Somaliland. An Order Nichan El-Anouar, Officer, C.1930 Newly Listed flanked by fasces on either(Arabic: Order of the Light). Instituted 1887 by Mahmed ben Mohammed Sultan of Tadjourah. A ten pointed silver star with a gilt star in each quadrant, obverse centre presenting a silver star on a blue enameled background, gold Arabic characters on red enameled band, measuring 52 mm (w) x 78 mm (h inclusive of crown suspension with horizontally pierced ball suspension adorned by upward facing crescent moon), on period first pattern ribbon, very fine.