Afghanistan, Kingdom. An Order Of The Star With Gold, Ii Class Star, C.1922 certificate_of_authenticity Instituted 1764 by Empress Maria

Instituted 1764 by Empress Maria Theresa

XV - Medal of the Order of the British Empire

surrounded by the inscription " "NOT TO CONQUER BUT TO SAVE" "

Sergeant First Class Anderson refused medical evacuation and continued to encourage his men in the defense of the position

and was operating an Oxford aircraft

Afghanistan, Kingdom. An Order Of The Star With Gold, Ii Class Star, C.1922 certificate_of_authenticity Instituted 1764 by Empress Maria(Nishan i Astour). Instituted in 1921. Type I (1921 1923). Centrepiece insignia in Gold, mounted to an eight pointed silver star base, each star point with seven emanating rays, the reverse hand engraved with the number "6189" in Eastern Arabic numerals along with three Arabic inscriptions, measuring 78. 8 mm (w) x 79 mm (h), dark patina on the silver star base, original ribbon suspended from a hanger with dual prong pinback, extremely fine. Footnote: