Zaire, Republic. An Order Of Civil Merit, Iii Class Hold 1 cm (w) x 13

1 cm (w) x 13

000 troops on the Pacific Coast leg of her tour alone) and was reported to have sold more war bonds than any other star

the obverse lid with silver initials “V

inscription reads “LEPANTO

He was awarded the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal by G

Zaire, Republic. An Order Of Civil Merit, Iii Class Hold 1 cm (w) x 13In bronze gilt, measuring 35 mm (w) x 41. 5 mm (h), contact marks, original ribbon with dual prong pinback, very fine. Footnote: The Republic of Zaire was the name of a sovereign state between 1971 and 1997 in Central Africa that is now known as Democratic Republic of the Congo. The country was a one party totalitarian dictatorship, run by Mobutu Sese Seko and his ruling Popular Movement of the Revolution party. Zaire was established following