Afghanistan, Kingdom. An Order of Independence, III Class Star certificate_of_authenticity including a set of Heer

including a set of Heer Military Police Major boards

attached to parade belt

the pinback maker marked “GODET”

A First World War patriotic badge

the front flyleaf dated "Jan 13/17 to"

Afghanistan, Kingdom. An Order of Independence, III Class Star certificate_of_authenticity including a set of Heer(Nishan i Istiqlal). Instituted in 1911. Of local manufacture, two piece insignia in silver, the centrepiece illustrating the Kingdom of Afghanistan coat of arms, surrounded by an inscription in Arabic, with an impressed (3) denoting third class, mounted to a blackened magnetic metal base with multi rayed arms consisting of three wide pointed ends alternating with another three sharp pointed ends, measuring 71. 7 mm (w) x 70. 5 mm (h), weighs 58. 96