Dahomey, Republic Of Benin. An Order Of The Black Star Of Benin, V Class, Knight Hold illustrating a rope and inscribed

illustrating a rope and inscribed "1907" above

and that he served in the Luftwaffe as a Luftwaffe helper from January 5

with an additional inscription below in handwritten blue ink "From Charles F

Shergold of Saratoga County

black cotton mesh backer

Dahomey, Republic Of Benin. An Order Of The Black Star Of Benin, V Class, Knight Hold illustrating a rope and inscribed(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