France, Republic. An Order Of The Black Star, Grand Cross Set, By Bertrand Auction Archive though it is known makers

though it is known makers were BRACA KNAUS and ME-BA

15 Advanced Flying Unit in Tatenhill

6 mm x 109 mm inclusive of its crown and dragon suspension

United States Navy was Killed in Action while aboard the battleship USS Oklahoma during the attack by the Japanese at Pearl Harbor

As matches were a rare

France, Republic. An Order Of The Black Star, Grand Cross Set, By Bertrand Auction Archive though it is known makers(Ordre de l'toile Noire). Instituted on 1 December 1889 at Porto Novo by Toffa, future king of Dahomey (today the Republic of Benin). In silver gilt, a Maltese cross featuring white enamels with blue borders, clusters of three gilt rays in each quadrant, obverse centre presenting a black enamelled star, a mirrored reverse with a large green enamelled laurel suspension, marked on suspension with boars head denoting French manufacture and small silver