Iraq, Republic. An Order of the Two Rivers, Grand Cordon Badge, c.1950 Auction with reports of speeches appearing

with reports of speeches appearing in The New York Times

the Second Battle of Canton (1841)

3 mm (w) x 6

1 mm (w) x 45

Iraq, Republic. An Order of the Two Rivers, Grand Cordon Badge, c.1950 Auction with reports of speeches appearing(Wisam al Imtiaz i Rafidain). Instituted c. 1925. In silver gilt and enamels, of local manufacture, featuring an eight point red enamelled cross with large ball finials, a white and green lotus flower overlay sits atop the arms, with a central medallion featuring an eagle on a black enamel field, surrounded by an Arabic inscription (The Iraqi Kingdom Loving the Country is Faith), the reverse medallion Arabic inscription (Justice is the Basis for the