Tunisia: Order of 7th November 1978

[Megan]

From Tunisia, the Order of 7th November 1978, which was instituted on 2 July 1988 and awarded in five classes for contributions to the re–establishment of the sovereignty of the people, the reinforcement of democracy and to those who consolidated the gains of 7 November 1987 following the death of President

Bourguiba. It was discontinued in 2011 following the Arab Spring revolution - possibly due to President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali being fond of wearing the jewelled collar in official portraits!

 

Here is the Class 1 star:

[heusy68]

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

Edited 12 hours ago by heusy68

[heusy68]

Hello to all.

 

Here is a 3rd Class & a 4th Class Order 7 November from Tunisia.

 

Regards to all.

 

      Emmanuel

[heusy68]

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