French (Dahomey), Order Of The Black Star-Benin Auction 1915 in Dranoutre (near Ypres)

1915 in Dranoutre (near Ypres)

Very impressive and attractive badge as worn by Romanian military academy instructors/officers during 1930's

but was recalled to active service in 1941 and spent the rest of the war years at H

"M" and "226" on the lid

(Un-named as issued)

French (Dahomey), Order Of The Black Star-Benin Auction 1915 in Dranoutre (near Ypres)Commanders 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.