Four Nigerian Medals And Awards Archive Footnote: The award has instituted

Footnote: The award has instituted in 1953 for national esteem and gratitude to all those who had actively participated in the final phase of the struggle for national independence

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The underside of the skirt on the left side appears to be maker marked but is indistinguishable

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Four Nigerian Medals And Awards Archive Footnote: The award has institutedFour Nigerian Medals and Awards General Service Medal for the Nigerian Crisis 1966 1970; National Service Medal 1966 1970; Tenth Anniversary of the Republic Medal 1963 1973; and Independence Medal 1960, Miniature. The three full size medals with original ribbons, the miniature without a ribbon, ranging from better than very fine to extremely fine.