Ivory Coast, Republic. A National Order Of The Republic Of The Ivory Coast, Commander With Case, By A. Chobillon, C.1960 certificate_of_authenticity The preliminary War Merit Cross

The preliminary War Merit Cross certificate is dated to Berlin on October 6

England and France with the 98th Infantry Battalion

In stamped aluminum with red

A First War Mark II 4th Canadian Machine Gun Battalion

Ivory Coast, Republic. A National Order Of The Republic Of The Ivory Coast, Commander With Case, By A. Chobillon, C.1960 certificate_of_authenticity The preliminary War Merit Cross(Ordre National de la Cte d'Ivoire). A scarce enameled white red framed Maltese crossin silver gilt, adorned by a detailed enameled green laurel wreath in each quadrant, the obverse with a circular central gilt medallion bearing an engraved facing front elephant within a wreath of palm, encircled by an enameled green ring inscribed REPUBLIQUE DE COTE DIVOIRE in gilt letters, the reverse with a circular central gilt medallion inscribed UNION DISCIPLINE