Senegal, Republic. A National Order Of The Lion, I Class Grand Cross Star, C.1960 Newly Listed Kent in 1883

Kent in 1883

A pair of shoulder boards constructed of smooth pink wool base

and the honourific title Brother

and is lacquered black on the obverse

constructed of bronze with its period original ribbon

Senegal, Republic. A National Order Of The Lion, I Class Grand Cross Star, C.1960 Newly Listed Kent in 1883(Orden Nacional del Len de Senegal). Instituted in 1960. Four piece construction, star insignia in bronze gilt with red and white enamels, mounted to a silvered and gilt bronze circular base with thirty emanating rays, unmarked, measuring 81 mm in diameter, chipping, crazing and repair evident in the white enamels on the star, very fine. Footnote: The National Order of the Lion was instituted on October 22, 1960 and is awarded in five classes: I Class