French (Dahomey), Order Of The Black Star-Benin certificate_of_authenticity Two-piece construction

Two-piece construction

case damaged on top lid

the crossing of the Garigliano proved to be the Battalion

1 District Depot in Winnipeg

EM/NCOs breast eagle

French (Dahomey), Order Of The Black Star-Benin certificate_of_authenticity Two-piece constructionCommanders neck badge, Maltese Cross in silver gilt and enamels, 55mm (x82mm including crown suspension) With Frencjh hallmarks, with full length of neck ribbon, in extremely fine condition; the order was created in 1889 by King Toffa of Dahomey, West Africa, and it became a French Colonial award in 1896 for 10 years service in West and Equatorial Africa by the military. Not issued after 1963.