Katanga. A Order Of National Merit, Commander’s Badge, By A. Chobillon, Paris, C.1961 Newly Listed both to civilians and military

both to civilians and military personnel for distinguished services

30 mm (w) x 37

set over top of a stylized cloud from which a lightning bolt emanates and strikes the ground

1st Battalion 26th Infantry Regiment of the 1st Infantry Division

Katanga. A Order Of National Merit, Commander’s Badge, By A. Chobillon, Paris, C.1961 Newly Listed both to civilians and militaryBadge in gilt and enamels, with full length of neck ribbon, by A. Chobillon, Paris, width 47mm, in mint condition. Katanga, in the Congo, existed for as an independent state for two and a half years between July 1960 and January 1963. A rare decoration.