France, Colonial Dahomey. An Order Of The Black Star, Grand Cross, By Arthus Bertrand, C.1910 certificate_of_authenticity Before joining the service (he)

Before joining the service (he) was a student and now feels that due to his disability (that) he is not fit for anything else but clerical work

placed upon a ribboned rosette

dated October 18

Thesethree ships were the aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal

inscribed “Seinen tapfern Hessen 1821”

France, Colonial Dahomey. An Order Of The Black Star, Grand Cross, By Arthus Bertrand, C.1910 certificate_of_authenticity Before joining the service (he)(Ordre de l'toile Noire). Instituted on 1 December 1889 at Porto Novo by Toffa, future king of Dahomey (today the Republic of Benin). A silver gilt Maltese cross featuring white enamels with blue borders, clusters of three gilt rays in each quadrant, obverse centre presenting a black enameled star, a mirrored reverse with a large green enameled laurel suspension, hallmarked on elongated suspension loop and integral ring with boars head denoting French