France, Colonial Somaliland. An Order Nichan El-Anouar, Officer, C.1930 Newly Listed to prepare for overseas service

to prepare for overseas service in the French theatre

and as a General

Government Railway Passenger Warrant (date stamped 18 JUL 1946)

flanked by fasces on either side

to the limit of their capabilities

France, Colonial Somaliland. An Order Nichan El-Anouar, Officer, C.1930 Newly Listed to prepare for overseas service(Arabic: Order of the Light). Instituted 1887 by Mahmed ben Mohammed Sultan of Tadjourah. A ten pointed silver star with a gilt star in each quadrant, obverse centre presenting a silver star on a blue enameled background, gold Arabic characters on red enameled band, measuring 52 mm (w) x 78 mm (h inclusive of crown suspension with horizontally pierced ball suspension adorned by upward facing crescent moon), on period first pattern ribbon, very fine.