Congo, Democratic Republic. A National Order Of The Leopard, Civil, Iii Class Commander, By Arthus Bertrand Hold which included the establishment of

which included the establishment of the first "professional" military units (especially the motorized Guard Brigade "Ante Bruno Bušić") during the Bosnian war

measuring 120 mm (w) x 40 mm (h)

He describes it as very evocative and asks Schlüter to pass it around

Now cut off from the world above

Congo, Democratic Republic. A National Order Of The Leopard, Civil, Iii Class Commander, By Arthus Bertrand Hold which included the establishment ofOrdre national du Lopard. Instituted in 1966. Type I (1967 1971). In silver with red, white and blue enamels, marked with a wreath above the maker mark "A. B. & Co" (Arthus Bertrand) and marked "800" (silver) on the loop, measuring 47. 5 mm (w) x 76. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its star suspension, flaking evident in the red enamels on the star point at 12 o''clock on both sides, otherwise, the enamels are intact, without ribbon, near extremely fine.