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Five-pointed white enamel gilt-edged Maltese cross with stylised green and brown enamel cedars of Lebanon between the arms on green enamel laurel wreath suspension; the face with a circular central gilt medallion bearing the red and white enamel national flag of the Republic of Lebanon within an inscribed gilt ring; the reverse with a central red enamel medallion inscribed in Arabic ‘al-Lubnan’ (Lebanon) within an inscribed gilt ring; diameter 20mm (¾ inch); glue residue on the upper arm of the face; a small chip to the tip of the lower left arm of the face; glue residue on the arms of the reverse; a repaired crack to the lower right arm of the reverse; on original ribbon. The Order was created by the law of 31 December 1936 but is regulated by the Code of Decorations as set out in Decree-Law 122 of 12 June 1959. It is awarded in five grades for “great services rendered to Lebanon, for acts of courage and devotion of great moral value, as for years in public service”. The first award of the Order to Lebanese nationals may only be made in the grade of knight, whilst non-Lebanese may be appointed to any of the grades. A rare miniature of excellent quality.
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