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Liberian Order of the Star of Africa, Received by Willem Drees
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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The order star consists of a nine-pointed, white-enamelled gold star, between which are nine gold points of rays upon which nine small five-pointed blue stars; in the center a gold medallion with intertwined letters R L, below which 1920, with inscription in gold letters on a light blue background 'The love of liberty brought us here'. The reverse has as medallion in gold a figure in profile facing right with hands raised to heaven, with inscription on a deep red background 'Light in darkness'.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineLiberiaanse ridderorde (Order of the Star of Africa), ontvangen door Willem Drees. c. 1950 - c. 1960. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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