and red represents the African soil

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The OBE or Officer of the̴Ì_Most Excellent Order of the British Empire was instituted in 1917

Egypt 1882 Full Size Collection_Military Ties and red represents the AfricanInstituted in 1882, the first issues carried the date 1882 on the reverse, subsequently committed as the campaign continued up to 1889. British involvement in Egypt increased significantly after the Suez Canal was opened in 1869 with the British Army providing many Officers on secondment to the Khedives Forces. All recipients of this medal were awarded the Khedive's Star