Megan

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Order of Freedom Orden slobode Instituted: 12 June 1945. Awarded: To senior military commanders for outstanding leadership and courage. The ribbon: (This picture came from Yuri Yashnev.)

Thank you for the encouragement! It's good to be appreciated.

This is the one from San Giorgio's "Red Sale" - described as 'gold-plated':

The kind folks at San Giorgio Aste gave me the picture - it featured in their 'Red Sale' last year. There were quite a few Socialist Yugoslavian items in that sale which, as I seem to be on a Yugoslavian kick at the moment, will pop up in the appropriate threads here. Does anyone have a good picture of the Order of the Grand Star of Yugoslavia sash & badge that I can use?

Order of the Yugoslav Grand Star Orden jugoslovenske velike zvezde Instituted: 1 February 1954. Awarded: To foreign Heads of State for the development and strengthening of peace and cooperation between nations. Here is the Star:

2nd Class Star, Reverse: I don't know if the 2nd Class insignia of this Order also includes a neck badge...?

2nd Class Star, Obverse:

Grand Cross: Star (Reverse):

Grand Cross: Star (Obverse):

Real y Militar Orden de San Hermenegildo Instituted: 28 November 1814 and continued with minor revisions to the present day. Awarded: To all ranks of the armed forces and civil guard for faithful service. Grades: Now 4 (Grand Cross, Star, Commander and Knight), the Commander grade being added since the order's inception. Apart from changes to the crown, the insignia has changed little if at all since 1814. Here is some of the current insignia, according to the latest revision of the statutes in 2000. Grand Cross: Badge

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Here's the first type of the Police Medal of Honour, awarded from its institution sometime in the 1960s until 1971. Obverse:

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Police Medal of Honour This is the 2nd type, used from 1971. Obverse:

Medal of Gratitude of Gabon This is awarded to mothers for raising 6 (Silver Medal) or 3 (Bronze Medal) to the age of 15. Children who do not survive to that age, for any reason, do not count. Bronze Medal, obverse:

Medal of Gratitude for the Armed Forces Obverse:

Knight, Reverse:

Order of Agricultural Merit A 3 Class order - Commander, Officer & Knight. Here is the Knight, Obverse:

Order of Friendship Instituted sometime in the 1960s, and discontinued in 1971 being replaced by the National Order of Merit. It was awarded in one class. Obverse: The reverse is plain. Pity it did not survive - beautiful symbolism!

Reverse: Emmanuel says he's also seen this medal with a green & blue ribbon, possibly a later variant after Lesotho changed its flag in 1987.

Lesotho Mounted Police Long Service & Good Conduct Medal Obverse: