Senegal, Republic. A National Order of Merit, Grand Officer Set with Case Province of China the reverse with a barrel

the reverse with a barrel hinge affixed to an elongated mount and tapering vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch similarly emanating from an elongated mount

each bearing a reinforced buttonhole with the reverse in field-grey wool

The Military Merit Medal "Signum Laudis" was instituted on March 12

Type III (1921-1941) Silver gilt and enamels

Senegal, Republic. A National Order of Merit, Grand Officer Set with Case Province of China the reverse with a barrel(Ordre national du mrite). Instituted in 1960. A Grand Officer breast badge, comprising three piece construction, in bronze gilt with forest green, black, red and yellow enamels, unmarked, measuring 41. 8 mm (w) x 45. 8 mm (h inclusive of its integral suspension), plain reverse with enamelled flag, intact enamels, on its original ribbon with rosette, extremely fine. The Star of the order, in silvered bronze, bronze gilt and enamels, reverse offers a