{"product_id":"france-colonial-somaliland-an-ordre-du-nichan-el-anouar-knight-c1930-w8803","title":"France, Colonial Somaliland. An Ordre Du Nichan El Anouar, Knight, c.1930","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn silver with red and blue enamels, gilt stars in each quadrant, swivel crown, measuring 54 mm (w) x 74.5 mm (h - inclusive of crown and horizontally pierced ball suspension with crescent moon), maker marked on sing AB\u0026amp;C co, on original silk ribbon with French prongs, extremely fine. In case of issue, leather wrapped, embossed R.F. on exterior lid and marked for Bertrand on silk interior, good\/fine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFootnote: The Order of Nichan El-Anouar (Arabic: Order of the Light) was established in 1887, as a colonial order of merit of the Tajurah sultanate in French Somaliland (modern day Djibouti). It was instituted in 1887 by the Sultan of Tadjourah, Hamed-ben-Mohamed, to “perpetuate the happy moment when he and his people placed themselves under the protection of glorious France”. The Order became a French Colonial Order by the decrees of May 10th and 23rd, 1896 and on December 5, 1899. The Order became defunct on December 3, 1963. Tadjourah is a district of Djibouti on the Horn of Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50162828476693,"sku":"W8803","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/eMedals_W8803_5.jpg?v=1789659468","url":"https:\/\/www.emedals.com\/products\/france-colonial-somaliland-an-ordre-du-nichan-el-anouar-knight-c1930-w8803","provider":"eMedals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}