Ivory Coast, Republic. A National Order of the Republic, Grand Officer by Chobillon, with Case Archive the three arms of the

the three arms of the flower detailed with the same angled cord as that used on the Maltese crown

light contact on raised rim

Tamlin served aboard HMS Monarch in the Baltic Fleet

It exhibits scattered wear in the black painted finish

wear evident in the red enamels on the reverse centrepiece

Ivory Coast, Republic. A National Order of the Republic, Grand Officer by Chobillon, with Case Archive the three arms of the(Ordre National de la Cte d'Ivoire). Instituted April 10, 1961. Of French manufacture, an enameled white red framed Maltese Cross in silver gilt, adorned by a fine enameled green laurel wreath in each quadrant, the obverse with a central gilt medallion featuring an engraved facing front elephant within a wreath of palm, circumscribed by an enameled green border inscribed REPUBLIQUE DE COTE DIVOIRE in gilt letters, the reverse with a central gilt