Egypt, Republic. An Order Of The Republic, Type I, Grand Officer With Case, By Z. Fuchs Archive 5 (x50mm including swords suspension)

5 (x50mm including swords suspension)

on button hole attachment

A tombac die stamped zinc alloy

to commemorate a new type of rifle manufactured for the infantry units of the Ottoman Army

Footnote: This order first came into prominence in 1881 when Emir Mozafaffer-Ed-Din-Khan presented Alexander II with the Grand Cross of the order

Egypt, Republic. An Order Of The Republic, Type I, Grand Officer With Case, By Z. Fuchs Archive 5 (x50mm including swords suspension)Instituted 1953. Type I (1953 1972). Of national manufacture, an extraordinary sash badge in silver consisting of a faceted multi rayed five pointed star with hand chiseled details, superimposing by an enameled blue silver gilt five armed cross with wearing symbols of the Lilies in each arm, with quadrants featuring an interlaced enameled deep blue ring with ornamental patterns in gilt, the obverse centre with a circular red medallion featuring Arabic