Central African Republic. An Order Of Operation Bokassa, Grand Cross, C. 1976 GTRexclude at the age of 84

at the age of 84 and is buried in Hilly Grove Cemetery

light fading on one side of each tab from wear

reverse with central raised date of “1938”

reverse marked RZM M1/100

constructed of dark grey wool bearing a white machine-embroidered Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika

Central African Republic. An Order Of Operation Bokassa, Grand Cross, C. 1976 GTRexclude at the age of 84Instituted November 19, 1970 by Jean Bedel Bokassa. 1976 1979 Issue. A Grand Cross badge composed of silver gilt presenting a ten point red enamelled star with white enamelled sections with ball finials at 12, 2, 4, 7 and 10 oclock, with green enamelled laurel wreath segments in each quadrant, the obverse center depicts a bust of Bokassa on a blue enamelled field surrounded by a green enamelled ring inscribed S. M. I BOKASSA 1er EMPIRE CENTRAFRICAIN