Syria, Republic. An Order of Civil Merit of the Syrian Arab Republic, II. Class Commander, Type II, c.1970 certificate_of_authenticity maker "EWE"

maker "EWE"

scabbard measuring 153 mm in length

maker mark “HW” for Heinrich Weiss

Beaver on Local Service from March to May 1942

Syria, Republic. An Order of Civil Merit of the Syrian Arab Republic, II. Class Commander, Type II, c.1970 certificate_of_authenticity maker "EWE"(Ordre du Mrite Civil). Instituted on April 10th, 1926. (Type II 1953 onwards issue). Constructed of gilded silver, consisting of a five pointed outward pointing arrow cross with white enameled arrow arms, with green enamels in the spaces between the arrows and with gilded arabesques in the quadrants between the arrows, the reverse with writing in Arabic characters, unmarked, missing its ribbon, measuring 57. 1 mm (l) x 69. 5 mm (w), weighing 51. 15