Ivory Coast, Republic. A National Order Of The Republic, Knight By A. Chobillon, GTRexclude while the Distinguished Service Medal

while the Distinguished Service Medal has no such restriction

and the reverse bearing a finely-embroidered Eastern-style motif

WALTER NEWTON) Naming impressed

the back plate presents the initials FR and a greyhound silver hallmark

2nd Replacement Machine Gun Company

Ivory Coast, Republic. A National Order Of The Republic, Knight By A. Chobillon, GTRexclude while the Distinguished Service Medal(Ordre National de la Cte d'Ivoire). Instituted April 10, 1961. Of French manufacture, Of French manufacture, an enameled white red framed Maltese Cross in silver gilt, adorned by a fine enameled green laurel wreath in each quadrant, the obverse with a central gilt medallion featuring an engraved facing front elephant within a wreath of palm, circumscribed by an enameled green border inscribed REPUBLIQUE DE COTE DIVOIRE in gilt letters, the reverse