Egypt, Republic. An Order Of Merit Of The United Arab Republic United Republic of with a black corduroy backer

with a black corduroy backer and gilded brass hardware

The ferrule and pommel both feature embossed repeating oak-leaf patterns

composed of two conjoined ribbon bars

also set with five genuine gems (rubies

Egypt, Republic. An Order Of Merit Of The United Arab Republic United Republic of with a black corduroy backeral Jumhryah al 'Arabyah al Muttaidah. In bronze gilt with red, white, green and black enamels, measuring 45. 8 mm (w) x 47. 5 mm (h), stiff framed original blue ribbon suspended from a bronze gilt and black enamelled hanger with pinback, scattered gilt wear and greening, intact enamels, better than very fine. Footnote: The United Arab Republic was a sovereign state in the Middle East, existing between 1958 and 1971, a short lived political union