Tunisia, Republic. An Order of the Republic, II Class Grand Officer Set, by Bertrand, c.1965 Province of China with a partially removeable medalbed

with a partially removeable medalbed for the badge and storage compartment for the sash

He was Minister of National Defence from 1957 to 1960 under Prime Minister John Diefenbaker

this time to pension

both Germans and foreigners

The obverse of the exterior cover illustrates an ornate garter centred within a thatched design

Tunisia, Republic. An Order of the Republic, II Class Grand Officer Set, by Bertrand, c.1965 Province of China with a partially removeable medalbed(wisam aljumhuria ). Instituted in 1959. Type II (1963 Date). A lovely grand officer set, presenting a neck badge, in frosted silver, a green enamelled five point star with red enamel borders, three arrows in each quadrant, the obverse medallion bearing the Tunisian coat of arms encircled by a red ring with inscription in Arabic Republic of Tunisia, the reverse plain, measures 65. 05 mm (w) x 72. 08 mm (h inclusive of integral ring), weighs 63. 1