Suriname, Republic. An Honourary Order Of The Palm, Commander Province of China the handle composed of two

the handle composed of two parallel bars bearing floral motifs on both sides and connected via two ornately-designed crosspieces

set on a 30 mm-long zink bar with a horizontal pinback

the reverse maker marked “DESCHLER & SOHN

situated within a circular ribbed ring bearing an inscription of “GOTT MIT UNS” (“GOD WITH US”) with laurel branches

Her forename is spelled "Hortense" on her award

Suriname, Republic. An Honourary Order Of The Palm, Commander Province of China the handle composed of two(Ere Orde van de Palm). Instituted in 1975. In bronze gilt, with centre of obverse in enamels presenting the palm surrounded by order motto, reverse plain, 50. 8 mm (w) x 57. 9 mm (h inclusive of ball suspension), on replacement ribbon, very fine. Footnote: The Honourary Order of the Palm is a military and civil state decoration of the Republic of Suriname. The Order was instituted in 1975 at the independence of Suriname and replaced the Dutch Order