Order of Trade and Industry, Type I, Commander, I Class
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SKU: 01.EGY.0112.101.01.000
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A highly ornate award with a 5 pointed hand etched silver star with gilt rays, with a pleasing 5 pointed Gold star with intricate blue, red, and white enamels, suspension is finely executed and multilayered with a silver cog, a Gold medical motif, and green enameled laurels also on Gold, hallmarked on reverse with date letter "I" 1934-35, Stork denoting Gold, and 18k Gold mark, measuring 61 mm (w) x 83 mm (h - inclusive of suspension), with minor wear from use, otherwise near extremely fine.
The Order of Trade and Industry was instituted by King Fouad I on November 21, 1932. The Order may also be referred to as the Order of Industry and Commerce and was created to reward meritorious contributions made towards Egyptian industrial efforts as well as achievements in business. The Order is awarded in 3 Classes.
The Commander is conferred as the I Class award and is worn from a neck ribbon.
The Commander features an obverse Arabic inscription which translates to "Order of Trade and Industry."
There are 2 separate versions of the I Class Commander which differ by design according to the institution date. The first version was established during the regime of the Kingdom of Egypt and features a surmounting medical motif. The later version was instituted following the establishment of the Republic of Egypt in 1954 which overthrew the Kingdom and replaces the medical motif with an Egyptian Eagle
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