Ethiopia, Empire. An Order Of The Star Of Ethiopia, Ii Class Commander GTRexclude with such Minister or Ministers

with such Minister or Ministers as may be vested with similar power and authority on the part of Our Good Brother and dear Cousin the German Emperor

in magnetic steel

Directly beneath is a machine embroidered national tri-colour cockade in black

In May and June

but typical badge by "Forster & Barth" manufacture

Ethiopia, Empire. An Order Of The Star Of Ethiopia, Ii Class Commander GTRexclude with such Minister or MinistersInstituted in 1884. In bronze gilt, measuring 79. 3 mm (w) x 105 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, gilt wear evident around the raised centre point, contact marks and spotting on the reverse, on a shortened incorrect neck ribbon, better than very fine. Footnote: The Order of the Star of Ethiopia was established as an order of knighthood of the Ethiopian Empire, founded by the Negus of Shoa and later emperor of Ethiopia Menelik II in 1884 1885.