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Order of the Black Star Commander
- Location:
- Benin
- Catalog codes:
- ColnectIsBest
- Issued on:
- 1896
- Last issue date:
- 1963
- Decoration Type:
- Medal
- Usage:
- Military
- Composition:
- Silver
- Diameter:
- 54.9 mm
- Description:
- Large silver gilt and blue enamel Maltese cross, the arms with white enamel panels, with silver gilt rays between the arms, on oval green enamel laurel wreath suspension and ring for neck ribbon
with 'tęte de sanglier' silver hallmark; the face with a centrally-imposed five-pointed black star; the reverse identical; diameter 54.9mm (2.16 inches); small chip to the upper edge of the right arm of
The black star of the reverse; on original age-faded full length neck ribbon, one tie largely missing. - Buy Now:
Order of the Black Star Knight
- Location:
- Benin
- Catalog codes:
- Col:BJ-000002
- Issued on:
- VisitColnectCom
- Last issue date:
- ColnectIsBest
- Decoration Type:
- Medal
- Usage:
- Military
- Composition:
- Silver
- Description:
- Blue enamel Maltese cross, the arms with white enamel panels, with silver rays between the arms, on oval green enamel laurel wreath suspension; the face with a centrally-imposed five-pointed black star; the reverse identical; on original age-faded ribbon.
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Order of the Black Star Knight
- Location:
- Benin
- Catalog codes:
- CopyWrong
- Issued on:
- iInfringe
- Last issue date:
- iInfringe
- Decoration Type:
- Medal
- Usage:
- Military
- Composition:
- Silver
- Description:
- Blue enamel Maltese cross, the arms with white enamel panels, with silver-gilt rays between the arms, on oval green enamel laurel wreath suspension; the face with a centrally-imposed five-pointed black star; the reverse identical; on original ribbon with rosette denoting an ward of the officer class and mounted for wear in the French style; in original pasteboard case of issue of Arthus Bertrand of Paris and with original wrapping paper.
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National Order of Dahomey Officer-miniature
- Location:
- Benin
- Catalog codes:
- Col:BJ-000005
- Issued on:
- 1960-06-21
- Last issue date:
- 1960-06-21
- Decoration Type:
- Medal
- Usage:
- Military
- Composition:
- Silver
- Description:
- Silver-gilt edged black enamel miniature Maltese cross with five arms, a set of seven graduated rays between each arm, on laterally-pierced ball suspension with 'poinçon au crabe' silver hallmark; the face with a central circular silver gilt medallion bearing the arms of Dahomey, being a sailing boat, tribal wands and bow and arrow on a stippled ground within a circular laurel wreath border; the reverse plain; size excluding suspension ring 20mm by 17mm (3/4 inch by 5/16 inch); on original ribbon with rosette denoting an award of the officer class.
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National Order of Dahomey Commander
- Catalog codes:
- Col:BJ-000007
- Issued on:
- 1960
- Decoration Type:
- VisitColnectCom
- Usage:
- VisitColnectCom
- Composition:
- CopyWrong
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- CopyWrong
Order of Black Star Grand Cross
- Catalog codes:
- Col:BJ-000009
- Issued on:
- 1989-12-01
- Decoration Type:
- Medal
- Usage:
- Military
- Composition:
- White Metal
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