Central African Republic. An Order Of Operation Bokassa, Grand Cross, C. 1976 certificate_of_authenticity and 5 mm thick

and 5 mm thick

reverse inscribed “China Incident”

dated "December 12th 1918" at Militia Headquarters

55 mm x 110 mm)

Central African Republic. An Order Of Operation Bokassa, Grand Cross, C. 1976 certificate_of_authenticity and 5 mm thickInstituted 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