Philippines, Republic. An Ancient Order Of Sikatuna, Grand Cross (Datu), C.1975 Auction As of early February 1944

As of early February 1944

The French National Order of Merit

fed through a hook on the right cockade and terminating above

with a machine embroidered tri-colour cockade sewn in place on the front of the cap

62 mm x 78 mm)

Philippines, Republic. An Ancient Order Of Sikatuna, Grand Cross (Datu), C.1975 Auction As of early February 1944(Orden ni Sikatuna), Instituted in 1953. Grand Cross Badge: three piece construction, in silver gilt with red, white, ultramarine blue and dark blue enamels, in the shape of a Maltese cross with a sea lion emerging from the waves between the four arms of the cross, the centrepiece illustrating two arms, one gauntleted in European style and the other in tortoiseshell mail, both of which hold daggers that drop blood into a cup resting upon a treaty