France, Colonial. An Order Of The Black Star, Commander GTRexclude Instituted in 1792

Instituted in 1792

preparing for eventual service in Europe

Between 1916 and 1918

Herefordshire

France, Colonial. An Order Of The Black Star, Commander GTRexclude Instituted in 1792(Ordre de l'toile Noire) Commanders neck badge, Maltese Cross in silver gilt and enamels, 56. 8 mm wide by 94 mm including crown suspension height, with a weight of 74. 4 grams. No hallmarks, with full length of neck ribbon, in fine condition. Footnote: 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