Dahomey, Republic Of Benin. An Order Of The Black Star Of Benin, V Class, Knight United Republic of the top small button being

the top small button being a replacement

New Brunswick when he signed his Attestation Paper as a Private (793496) with the 132nd Infantry Battalion "North Shore Battalion"

semi-circular tear with adjoining wear spots on the reverse

convicted and executed as Choi Kyu-hah became Acting President pursuant to the Yushin Constitution's Article 48

Dahomey, Republic Of Benin. An Order Of The Black Star Of Benin, V Class, Knight United Republic of the top small button being(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