France Order Saharan Merit Knight's Cross with Bar Sahara 1958 1963

FRANCE: Order of Saharan Merit, Knight’s Cross. 
With unofficial clasp "Sahara".
Silver, hallmarked by the Paris Mint.
The Order was established in 1958. It was issued 
as a recognition of  social, scientific, economic or 
administrative distinguished services, in the 
development of the French Saharan regions.
The medal is fashioned in the form of the Agadez 
Cross, a traditional emblem of the Tuareg clans.
The Order was discontinued in 1963. 
The medal is very rare due to the fact that it had 
been awarded in very limited numbers and for 
only 5 years. 

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post WW2 - Colonial wars 1950 - 1965

Item 100% original - ribbon original

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