Lebanon, Republic. A National Order Of The Cedar, Grand Cross, By Arthus-Bertrand C.1950 Auction Archive Concession 10

Concession 10

" He has been treated at hospitals in France (5 months) and England (4 months)

The hilt features both a hooked quillon and gently curved pommel for a comfortable grip

finishing his career in the SS with the rank of "Unterscharführer" (Junior Squad Leader)

with the vertical pinback marked “800” for silver content

Lebanon, Republic. A National Order Of The Cedar, Grand Cross, By Arthus-Bertrand C.1950 Auction Archive Concession 10( Wism al Arz al Waaniy ). Instituted 31 December 1936. Type II. 1943 present Issue. Of French manufacture, consisting of an enameled white five armed cross in silver, embellishing by finely faceted borders in each arm, projecting an enameled green and brown cedar tree in each quadrant, with obverse centre featuring an enameled red medallion inscribed in Arabic Lubnan (Lebanon) in silver gilt, reverse centre with an enameled flag of Lebanon, suspended