Ecuador, Republic. A National Order Of Merit, I Class Grand Cross Star, C.1955 Hold ensuring a continuation of harvesting

ensuring a continuation of harvesting practices was of primary importance to the Native people in the Treaty Eleven area

Footnote: The Order of the Leader (Nishan-i-Sardari) was founded by King Amanullah in 1923

accompanied by a green hard-structure case

loose eagle insignia

the obverse consisting of a red enameled Cross Pattée

Ecuador, Republic. A National Order Of Merit, I Class Grand Cross Star, C.1955 Hold ensuring a continuation of harvesting(Orden al Mrito Nacional). Instituted in 1921. Type II (1937 on). Insignia in silver with red, white, light blue, light green and dark green enamels, mounted to a silver cross and wreath base, the four arms of the cross scalloped, with ball finials on all eight points, the cross backed by a wreath bearing laurel leaves, unmarked, measuring 67. 5 mm (w) x 72. 7 mm (h), vertical pinback flanked by dual stays, intact enamels, extremely fine. Footnote: