France, Colonial Dahomey. An Order Of The Black Star, Grand Cross, By Arthus Bertrand, C.1910 Hold similarly bearing a sunwheel-style mobile

similarly bearing a sunwheel-style mobile swastika on both the obverse and reverse

vertical needle style pinback with a barrel hinge and a slightly flat wire catch

armband measuring 176 mm (w) x 83 mm (h) when folded

1957 and discontinued on January 1

Accompanied by Key Ring with three bakelite Dog Tags (marked "C E

France, Colonial Dahomey. An Order Of The Black Star, Grand Cross, By Arthus Bertrand, C.1910 Hold similarly bearing a sunwheel-style mobile(Ordre de l'toile Noire). Instituted on 1 December 1889 at Porto Novo by Toffa, future king of Dahomey (today the Republic of Benin). A silver gilt Maltese cross featuring white enamels with blue borders, clusters of three gilt rays in each quadrant, obverse centre presenting a black enameled star, a mirrored reverse with a large green enameled laurel suspension, hallmarked on elongated suspension loop and integral ring with boars head denoting French