Kenya, Republic. A Chief Of The Order Of The Burning Spear, I Class Star, C.1970 GTRexclude the obverse medallion features a

the obverse medallion features a falcon on a blue enamel field

Major Biddle was appointed a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

with four lightning bolts to the top and the other four to the bottom of the central bar

based in Gibraltar

with approximately 70% of its original bronze finish remaining

Kenya, Republic. A Chief Of The Order Of The Burning Spear, I Class Star, C.1970 GTRexclude the obverse medallion features aInstituted in 1966. Two piece construction, silver gilt centrepiece disk bearing crossed spears fronted by a large pole, within a dual ringed circle, mounted to a sixteen pointed star base, marked "C. B. S." (Chief of the Order of the Burning Spear) on the reverse, measuring 90. 7 mm (w) x 90. 7 mm (h), vertical pinback, scattered gilt wear on the centrepiece disk, contact marks, better than very fine. Footnote: The Order of the Burning Spear was