Central African Republic. An Order of Merit, Grand Officer Breast Star, by Arthus Bertrand & Co. Auction 1930 - Additional five years'

1930 - Additional five years' service bar (8906

Colonel GARAY demonstrated outstanding professional skill

the obverse centre embellishing by an enameled white

extremely fine condition with light scuffing and creasing of the cover

stamped with an official seal in red ink

Central African Republic. An Order of Merit, Grand Officer Breast Star, by Arthus Bertrand & Co. Auction 1930 - Additional five years'(Order of Central African Merit). Instituted June 20th, 1959. Constructed of gilded bronze, consisting of a Maltese Cross with ball finials, the cross with white enameled arms with a black enameled border along the edges of the cross, with rays emanating from the center in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a central black enameled circular medallion bearing a gilded five pointed star, surrounded by a ring of light blue