Tunisia, Republic. An Order of the Republic, II Class Grand Officer Set, by Bertrand, c.1965 Province of China this time to pension

this time to pension

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

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

missing exterior latch

Better than extremely fine condition

Tunisia, Republic. An Order of the Republic, II Class Grand Officer Set, by Bertrand, c.1965 Province of China this time to pension(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