Order of Sikatuna, Grand Cross Breast Star
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SKU: 01.PHL.0102.103.01.000
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Breast Star: three-piece construction, in silver gilt with red, white, ultramarine blue and dark blue enamels, in the shape of a Maltese cross with a sea-lion emerging from the waves between the four arms of the cross, backed by an eight-pointed multi-rayed star, the centrepiece illustrating two arms, one gauntleted in European-style and the other in tortoiseshell mail, both of which hold daggers that drop blood into a cup resting upon a treaty parchment scroll, representing the Blood Compact made between Raja Sikatuna of Bohol and the Spanish conquistador Miguel Lopez de Legaspi in 1565, the two arms surmounted by the eight-rayed Philippine sun, the reverse with a cartouche illustrating the seal of the President of the Philippines, surrounded by the inscription "ANCIENT ORDER OF THE SIKATUNA / DATU" and maker marked "A. ZAMORA & SONS" (Angel Zamora & Sons), measuring 77.5 mm (w) x 78 mm (h), horizontal pinback. Intact enamels, extremely fine.
Conferred upon heads of state in recognition of meritorious service and the strengthening of relations with the Philippines.
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