Dahomey, Republic Of Benin. An Order Of The Black Star Of Benin, V Class, Knight Hold " and tagged "L'EROICA DIFESA

" and tagged "L'EROICA DIFESA DELL'AMBA ALAGI" (The Heroic Defence of Alagi)

in green box of issue

the lower section bears the inscription BOSNIEN HERCEGOVINA DALMATIEN 1916

black cotton mesh backer

the reverse inscribed “TAG DES DEUTSCHEN HANDWERKS 1939”

Dahomey, Republic Of Benin. An Order Of The Black Star Of Benin, V Class, Knight Hold " and tagged "L'EROICA DIFESA(Ordre de l'toile Noire). Instituted in 1889. In silver with blue, white, black and green enamels, measuring 40 mm (w) x 62. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its wreath and laterally pierced ball suspension, chipping evident in the green enamels of the wreath on both sides, replacement ribbon, very fine. Footnote: The Order of the Black Star was an order of knighthood established on December 1, 1889 at Porto Novo by Toffa, future king of Dahomey (today the