oamotme Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 Gentlemen, Some success in the Riyadh souk the Libyan Order of Good Work. A nice cased 2nd Type. Type 1 Republic of Libya - with red, black white centre Type 2 Jamahariya of Libya - with green, white green centre No makers marks on this piece but possibly by the Italian manufacturers Bertoni. The central inscription is a quotation for the Koran Chapter 5, Verse 10, "Unto him (God) ascend all good words, and the righteous deed does he exalt.To Him mount up (all) Words of Purity; is He Who exalts each Deed of Righteousness" This award is seen on some of the photographs on Gadaffi when in uniform. Kind regards, Owain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oamotme Posted April 23, 2011 Author Share Posted April 23, 2011 Two more images. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 Would actually be a nice looking award if they had shown more imagination with that green and white centre... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oamotme Posted April 23, 2011 Author Share Posted April 23, 2011 Chris, I suspect that when Gaddafi renamed the Republic a Jamahariya and changed the flag from red, white, black to plain green the award kept a white central stripe to allow the script to be read more easily. As you say not the most attractive of awards - very functional but I suspect a relatively scare piece - I have not seen this particular Type 2 for sale elsewhere. Regards, Owain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oamotme Posted April 23, 2011 Author Share Posted April 23, 2011 I attach an image of Type 1. I think this example may have been made by either Bertoni (Italy), IKOM, (Zagreb) or Fattorini (UK). Regards, Owain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest IMHF Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 It does look very plain It looks like the same manufacturer of the al Bakr Military College Order. Thank you Lorenzo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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