Congo, Democratic Republic. A National Order Of The Leopard, Civil, Iii Class Commander, By Arthus Bertrand Hold The mounting boards for the

The mounting boards for the South Salem models are printed with the ship class name & type and "South Salem Studios

The Unit was made upof men from British Line regiments serving in Canada

before emigrating to Canada at the age of 16 and working as a Farm Labourer in Miniota District

while border and ESPANA are done in gilded wire

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Congo, Democratic Republic. A National Order Of The Leopard, Civil, Iii Class Commander, By Arthus Bertrand Hold The mounting boards for theOrdre national du Lopard. Instituted in 1966. Type I (1967 1971). In silver with red, white and blue enamels, marked with a wreath above the maker mark "A. B. & Co" (Arthus Bertrand) and marked "800" (silver) on the loop, measuring 47. 5 mm (w) x 76. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its star suspension, flaking evident in the red enamels on the star point at 12 o''clock on both sides, otherwise, the enamels are intact, without ribbon, near extremely fine.