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Belgian Congo, indigenous chiefdom insignia.
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1109
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Belgian Congo, indigenous chiefdom insignia.
See original version (French)
Estimate €40 - €100
Voluntary lot
Description
Belgian Congo, indigenous chiefdom insignia. Nickel-plated copper insignia, with worn nickel plating, bearing bilingual inscriptions from the period 1910 to 1934. On the obverse, a central star and the motto ‘TRAVAIL ET PROGRÈS’. On the reverse, a circular inscription and, in the centre, ‘CHEFFERIE INDIGÈNE’, ‘INLANDSCHE HOOFDIJ’, ‘CONGO BELGE’, ‘BELGISCH CONGO’. Diameter 70 mm, smooth edge. Without ring or chain. Belgian Congo native chiefdom badge. Nickel-plated copper badge with worn plating and bilingual inscriptions dating from 1910 to 1934. Obverse featuring a central star and the motto ‘WORK AND PROGRESS’. Reverse featuring a circular inscription and the central text ‘CHEFFERIE INDIGÈNE, INLANDSCHE HOOFDIJ, CONGO BELGE, BELGISCH CONGO’. Diameter 70 mm, plain edge. Without ring or chain.
See original version (French)
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About the sale
Militaria: The Belgian Army through the Ages
Auction location
Auction time
11/15/2026 at 2:00 PM
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