Cameroon, Republic. An Order Of Valour, I Class, Grand Cross Star, By Arthus Bertrand, C.1960 certificate_of_authenticity as seen on her 1951

as seen on her 1951 travel document which she needed to visit her mother in another zone

with a similar button above at the waist on the inside at the left

surface rust on the buckle

two brass snaps on the left side facing three rows of two brass snaps on the right side

Cameroon, Republic. An Order Of Valour, I Class, Grand Cross Star, By Arthus Bertrand, C.1960 certificate_of_authenticity as seen on her 1951Instituted in 1957. Type III with "1972" . Insignia in silver with red and white enamels, mounted to a five pointed star base, I Class as designated by the single star above the pyramid, marked with a spoked wheel, maker marked "A. B. & Co" (Arthus Bertrand) and marked "925" (silver) on the pin, measuring 95. 5 mm (w) x 91 mm (h), vertical pinback flanked by dual stays, intact enamels, insignia sits loose versus the star base, extremely fine.