Order of the Star of Ethiopia, Grand Officer Breast Star

SKU: 01.ETH.0106.104.01

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  • Order of the Star of Ethiopia, Grand Officer Breast Star (in Bronze gilt) Obverse
  • Order of the Star of Ethiopia, Grand Officer Breast Star (in Bronze gilt) Reverse
  • Order of the Star of Ethiopia, Grand Officer Breast Star (in Bronze gilt) Obverse
  • Order of the Star of Ethiopia, Grand Officer Breast Star (in Bronze gilt) Reverse
  • Order of the Star of Ethiopia, Grand Officer Breast Star (in Bronze gilt) Reverse Detail
  • Order of the Star of Ethiopia, Grand Officer Breast Star (in Bronze gilt) Reverse Detail

Attributes

  • country
    Ethiopia
  • date of institution
    1884
  • makers
    B.A. Sevadjian, Addis Ababa

History


This Order was established by Emperor Menelik II in 1884, prior to his coronation in 1889. It was the most widely awarded of the Imperial Ethiopian orders prior to the collapse of the Empire in 1974. It is currently awarded by the Crown Council of Ethiopia.

It was conferred upon Ethiopian and foreign civilian and military officials in recognition of meritorious service. It was often the decoration conferred upon foreign officials and diplomats.

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Version

Order of the Star of Ethiopia, Grand Officer Breast Star (in Bronze gilt)

  • Price

    $400 USD

  • Composition

    Bronze gilt

  • Inscription

  • Size

    79.5mm

  • Maker

    B.A. Sevadjian, Addis Ababa

  • Version Remarks

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Version

Order of the Star of Ethiopia, Grand Officer Breast Star (in Silver gilt)

  • Price

    $225+ USD

  • Composition

    Silver gilt

  • Inscription

  • Size

    80mm

  • Maker

  • Version Remarks

    The first example of this version is stamped with a maker's mark and a hallmark ("boar's head") on the reverse. It was manufactured in Fr...

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Case Of Issue

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Case Of Issue

Order of the Star of Ethiopia, Grand Officer Case of Issue

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