Lebanon, Republic. An Order of the Cedar, Grand Cross. consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Saîd Ali abdicated shortly thereafter

Saîd Ali abdicated shortly thereafter and died in 1916

the reverse with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and code “M9/162” for maker Ziemer & Söhne

all three facing to the left

5 DE MAYO 1836

Lebanon, Republic. An Order of the Cedar, Grand Cross. consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Saîd Ali abdicated shortly thereafterInstituted in 1936. Type II (1943 Issue). Badge: In silver gilt with red, white, green and brown enamels, five pointed Maltese cross in white enamel, enameled green and brown cedar tree in each quadrant, obverse centrepiece shows red enamel medallion inscribed in Arabic Lubnan (Lebanon), reverse centrepiece shows Lebanese flag on gold background, inclusive of green enamelled laurel wreath 75. 3 mm (h) x 56. 7 mm (w), includes full length original sash