Knight Commander neck badge with laurel wreath suspension and maker’s hallmark on suspension ring
Key Information:
• Country: Liberia
• Order: Order of the African Redemption
• Grade: Knight Commander
• Type: Neck badge
• Period: mid 20th century
• Dimensions: approx. 103.08 mm (including wreath suspension) x 62.15 mm
• Material: gilt and silvered metal with enamel
• Hallmark present on suspension
Medal Design:
White enameled five-pointed star over a radiating gilt sunburst.
Obverse central medallion depicts two kneeling figures before a cross on a ship, surrounded by a green enameled laurel wreath.
Reverse medallion inscription:
“THE LOVE OF LIBERTY BROUGHT US HERE”
(Official national motto of Liberia)
Neck decoration suspended from a green enameled laurel wreath and mounted on full neck ribbon.
Condition:
• Light surface wear to gilt finish
• Minor enamel wear visible under magnification
• No major enamel losses
• Hallmark visible on suspension
• Suspension and ribbon intact
• For condition, please refer to the pictures, all dimensions are approx.
Historical and Collectible Significance:
The Order of the African Redemption is one of Liberia’s senior national orders, established in 1879.
The Knight Commander grade is less common than basic knight grades and more desirable due to its large neck format and wreath suspension.
Examples with intact enamel and marked suspension are more attractive to collectors of African and colonial-era decorations.
Summary:
A mid-20th-century Knight Commander neck badge of Liberia’s Order of the African Redemption, featuring hallmark on the suspension and full neck ribbon, in solid collectible condition.