Congo Republic. A State Of Katanga Order Of Merit certificate_of_authenticity TIPTAFT & SON LTD BIRMINGHAM"

TIPTAFT & SON LTD BIRMINGHAM" on the intact slider

Reconnaissance Squadron Clasp – Bronze Grade

on original neck ribbon with hook eye catch

The insignia is the trapezoid for the side cap

all three bolt caps are loose

Congo Republic. A State Of Katanga Order Of Merit certificate_of_authenticity TIPTAFT & SON LTD BIRMINGHAM"In bronze, measuring 31. 8 mm (w) x 55. 8 mm (h) inclusive of its wreath suspension, contact marks, original ribbon, very fine. Footnote: The State of Katanga, also sometimes denoted as the Republic of Katanga, was a breakaway state that proclaimed its independence from the Republic of Congo Lopoldville on July 11, 1960 under Moise Tshombe, leader of the local Confdration des associations tribales du Katanga (CONAKAT) political party (Federation of