Lebanon, Republic. A National Order Of The Cedar, Grand Cross, By Arthus-Bertrand C.1950 Archive plus an arthritic knee

plus an arthritic knee

crossed fouled anchors and chevrons in gold-coloured bullion wire

and presents original signature of the President of the Provincial Committee of Barcelona

Footnote: The Lancastrian Collar of Esses was introduced in the late 1300s

Two of the airmen died in a mid-air collision trying to land at Buenos Aires on February 26

Lebanon, Republic. A National Order Of The Cedar, Grand Cross, By Arthus-Bertrand C.1950 Archive plus an arthritic knee( Wism al Arz al Waaniy ). Instituted 31 December 1936. Type II. 1943 present Issue. Of French manufacture, consisting of an enameled white five armed cross in silver, embellishing by finely faceted borders in each arm, projecting an enameled green and brown cedar tree in each quadrant, with obverse centre featuring an enameled red medallion inscribed in Arabic Lubnan (Lebanon) in silver gilt, reverse centre with an enameled flag of Lebanon, suspended