Egypt, Kingdom. An Order Of The Nile, Grand Cordon, By Lattes Of Cairo, C.1940 certificate_of_authenticity The Order of the Republic

The Order of the Republic was instituted in 1951 and amended in 1977

along with a separate photo of Plath signing up volunteers in Norway for the SS Division “Nordland”

this extremely rare decoration was bestowed a total of 19 times between 1940 and 1944

then returned to Canada

and features inserted air vents on either side

Egypt, Kingdom. An Order Of The Nile, Grand Cordon, By Lattes Of Cairo, C.1940 certificate_of_authenticity The Order of the Republic(Nishan al Nil); Badge: silver gilt with white and blue enamelled insignia, mounted to a ten pointed silver gilt star base, maker marked "LATTES" (J. Lattes of Cairo) on the reverse, 63 mm (w) x 94 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, on its original full length sash; and Breast Star: silver gilt with white and blue enamelled insignia, mounted to a ten pointed silver gilt star base, maker marked "LATTES" (J. Lattes of Cairo) on the reverse, 93. 8