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Hello Gentlemen, To complete the post of Antonio who was very kind to show a 3rd Class Bronze Medal of the Sport Merit Medal of Niger, I post here a photo of the award document of a 2nd Class medal I once get browsing the web. So likely a 3 classes award, just to guess if the 1st Class Medal has a rosette on ribbon, like the 1st Class Medal of Public Health, or a "device incentral white stripe, as the 2nd class of this award seems to have one ). Time will tell. Regards to all. Emmanuel

Hello Gentlemen, This is the best photo I've been able to get browsing the internet from the recently instituted 23 May 2024, Niger Medal of Sovereignty Sarauniya Mangou. Médaille de la Souveraineté Sarauniya Mangou To complete the post of Antonio. The course of event, in this region of the world, I have doubt that will will ever see one in european market very soon. But if anyone might have, of course I would be interested ( same for the medal of Sport Merit ). Regards. Emmanuel

Hello Gentlemens, Hello Mervyn, This is a photo of a Philippines WWI Constabulary Victory Medal, with a later ( but correct colors ) replacement ribbon. The credit for these 2 photos are to be to Jeff Floyd, from the web site i downloaded the 2 photos. If you read this post : Jeff a big and warm Hello. The 3rd photo is a length of actual ribbon, likely later ( but not recent ), that was once for sale on a famous web auction site, but due to the settings was not allowed to be shipped outside United States, so I was never able to get that ribbon. Regards to all. Emmanuel

Here is a Commander ( 3rd Class ), of Order Daniel A. Carion, and that one is mine. But these Order rarely come by with their ribbon. I got that neck badge in Romania. It is interesting to note that Peru got another award, for the Medical Merit sphere, the Order of Hippolito Unanue Regards to all. Emmanuel

Some close-up photo of the same set. On "normal" Grand Cross breast star, the center is in 1 piece, but here you can see, the center of the breast star is in 3 pieces, highly likely manufactured in gold. And only for General de Gaulle who was President of France from 1958 to 1969. It would be very interesting to know, if Queen Elisabeth II who was awarded a Grand Cross of the National Order of Ivory Coast in 1961, if she had also been awarded a set in gold with diamonds. Regards to all. Emmanuel

Hello Gentlemens, And finally the 5th Class of the Order of 7 November. I think, due to the number of specimen I have seen, there should have been at least 2 productions series by Arthus Bertrand ( because on some breast star, there is difference in the quality of the enamel of the crescent & star inside the white circle at 12 O'Clock ). Regards to all. Emmanuel

Hello Gentlemen, Here is a photo of a complete set of Grand Cross of Daniel A. Carion, in its case. Unfortunately this set is not mine. Regards to all. Emmanuel

Hello Gentlemens, Here is a photo of the Ivory Coast National Order Grand Cross set with Diamonds ( likely unique ), awarded to President Charles de Gaulle of France, and on display of Museum of the Order of the Liberation ( which is set inside the French Army Museum in Paris ). Regards to all. Emmanuel

Hello to all. Here is a 3rd Class & a 4th Class Order 7 November from Tunisia. Regards to all. Emmanuel

Hello Gentlemens, Hello Megan, This is an Order of Mohammed Ali Type 2, sold by a british auction house in late 2018. Despite being obsolete since the Egyptian Revolution of 1952, the company WORTH produced some set in metal gilt at request of King Fuad II ( who is King of Egypt in Exile ). But when his father King Farouk left the country, he abdicated in favor of his son who was still in summer 1952 a new born baby, but officially he was King Fuad II until the official abolition of the Monarchy in 1953. Regards to all. Emmanuel

Hello Gentlemens, Hello Megan, It's actually Order of 7 November, but referig to 7 November 1987, when Zine ben Ali (who was a Minister of Interior from 28 April 1986 to 7 November 1987, then at the same time Prime Minister from 2 October to 7 November 1987 ) made a Coup d'Etat against the then President Bouguiba ( officially because he was too old : Bouruiba was born around 1900 ( sorry but some source states 1900, others 1903 ). The Order existed in 5 Classes + a Collar for the President of Tunisia. Here a photo of a 1st Class set. Regards to all. Emmanuel

Hello to all. I got the book since its presentation Thursday 28 November, and it's a top notch book, that everyone who has interest in the topic should purchase. I recommend it. Beware there is only 350 copies printed, so do not wait too long, in the risk to be too late. Soon it's Christmas. Regards to all. Emmanuel

Hello Gentlemen, It has taken a certain time, but here I finally have been able to get the Chile Medal for Humanitarian Service Covid-19 Pandemy. It's a large medal, diameter 50millimeters, thick : 3 millimeters. The weight is 45 grammes with ribbon and suspender. The ribbon is 42 millimeters width. Regards to all. Emmanuel

Here are better close-up view of the medal and the plastic slip in which it was delivered to soldiers. Regards. Emmanuel

Hello Gentlemen, Here is a better photo of the 2018 Sinai Operation Medal, against terrorist. This medal is kept in high esteem in Egypt. Those member of the military who have been awarded it, are extremely proud of. So many soldier put the photo of their medal on their social media account, not to sell !!!!! But because they are proud of it. The medal is 41 millimeters in diameter, 3 millimeters thick, and weight 50 grammes with ribbon and suspension device. Ribbon width is 34 millimeters. Even if it decree is from 2020, the medal had been said to me, to be awarded for operation retroactively as early 2018. Regards. Emmanuel