Somalia, Republic. An Order of the Somali Star, II. Class Grand Officer Republic of a First War pay book

a First War pay book with second copy

Gerda Warnstedt

George Society of New York medal

the gilt extremely well preserved throughout

exterior worn and exhibits minor stains

Somalia, Republic. An Order of the Somali Star, II. Class Grand Officer Republic of a First War pay book(Amarka Xiddiga Soomaaliyeed). Instituted in 1961. Constructed of silver gilt with light blue and white enamels, consisting of a five pointed enameled star with light blue and white enameled arms and ball finals, the obverse with a central white enameled medallion bearing a leftward facing leopard, the reverse with a similar white enameled medallion bearing the monogram of interlocking Latin letters R and S in gilt, suspended from a swivelling green