Philippines, Republic. A Distinguished Conduct Star, C.1960 Auction one lug is original

one lug is original

eight light pressure points in the violet velvet of the medal bed due to rubbing up against the points of the star

The interior is silk lined and marked 54 and 57

the obverse with central dates of 1914 1918 inside of a laurel wreath

Philippines, Republic. A Distinguished Conduct Star, C.1960 Auction one lug is originalInstituted in 1939. Two piece construction, in silvered and gilt bronze with red, white and green enamels, the centrepiece illustrating a heraldic sea lion holding a dagger in its right hand, with two upright cannons, joined by a yoke and flanking a cluster of five arrows below, resting upon a five pointed star with ball finials, the star backed by a wreath, measuring 47 mm (w) x 88 mm (h) inclusive of its Sampaguita open ended wreath suspension with