Dahomey, Republic Of Benin. An Order Of The Black Star Of Benin, V Class, Knight Hold in green box of issue

in green box of issue

illustrating a rope and inscribed "1907" above

flanked by a man looking skyward on her right and a helmeted soldier on her left

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

he was employed as a Gardener during the Summer months and employed with as a Machine Operator with Standard Tube in Woodstock

Dahomey, Republic Of Benin. An Order Of The Black Star Of Benin, V Class, Knight Hold in green box of issue(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