French Indochina, Annam (Protectorate). An Order of Agricultural Merit, I Class Commander, c. 1940, Scarce Buy Now identifying this as the type

identifying this as the type II version

representative of Fascist Italy

reverse illustrating crossed hammers fronting a bow-tied ribbon

1945 and signed in pencil by a Lieutenant and Company Leader

French Indochina, Annam (Protectorate). An Order of Agricultural Merit, I Class Commander, c. 1940, Scarce Buy Now identifying this as the type(Mnh Nng Bi Tnh Ordre de Mrite Agricole). Instituted in 1936. In bronze gilt with red, white, green, blue, brown and black enamels, unmarked, measuring 61. 6 mm (w) x 71. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its integral ring, intact enamels, on an incorrect but similar full length neck ribbon, better than extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of Agricultural Merit was instituted on March 2, 1936 and was awarded for services rendered to agriculture, in three grades: I