Liberian Order of African Redemption star awarded to William Beverly Carter

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The Liberian Order of African Redemption Grand Commander star awarded to Ambassador William Beverly Carter, Jr. by Liberian President William Richard Tolbert Jr. The medal is a five-pointed star, constructed from metal and detailed in gilt and enamel. It is a gold toned medal with a pin and a “C” clasp closure. Each point of the star is covered in white enamel and terminates with a gilt ball. Golden rays extend from between the arms. At the center of the star there is a roundel with two (2) figures with broken chains at their feet, kneeling at the base of a cross bearing the letters [INRI]. The figures, a male and a female, are depicted in profile facing the cross. The male’s hands are held up in a prayer pose, while the female’s proper left hand rests on the cross.

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