Morocco, Spanish Protectorate. An Order Of Mehdauia, Grand Officer's Star, C.1945 GTRexclude replacement suspension with correct modern

replacement suspension with correct modern ribbon

Returned following a kick by a horse

In die stamped gilded tombac

as well as a C-Broadarrow on the chinstrap

Army Songs

Morocco, Spanish Protectorate. An Order Of Mehdauia, Grand Officer's Star, C.1945 GTRexclude replacement suspension with correct modernOrden de la Mehdauia, Wissam al Mahdawiya. Instituted in 1926. Insignia in silver gilt with light blue, dark blue, light green, dark green and yellow enamels, mounted to a six pointed silver gilt base, measuring 66. 5 mm (w) x 75. 3 mm (h), vertical pinback flanked by dual stays, intact enamels, extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of Mehdauia (Order of Guidance) was instituted on August 18, 1926 and became obsolete in 1956.