France, Colonial Somaliland. An Order Of Nichan El Anouar, Officer, C.1930 Newly Listed inscribed "188th INF BRIGADE" on

inscribed "188th INF BRIGADE" on the ribbon banner

All in are extremely fine condition with nice patina

awarded for less than 6 months to a handful of recipients

spat up blood on several occasions

remaining there until December

France, Colonial Somaliland. An Order Of Nichan El Anouar, Officer, C.1930 Newly Listed inscribed "188th INF BRIGADE" onIn silver gilt with red and blue enamels, hallmarked on the ring, 50. 5 mm x 79 mm inclusive of its crown suspension, large rosette on the original ribbon, intact enamels, light contact and gilt wear, near extremely fine. Footnote: 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