Product Code:
BN-003
Knight
The Order of the Black Star was founded on 1 December in 1889 by King Toffa of Porto Novo as civil and military merit and recorded by decrees of 10 and 23 May 1896 the French President Félix Faure in the series of the French Order. On September 1, 1950, the name was changed to the Ordre de la France d'Outre-mer was carried out.
classes
The Order comprises five classes.
Grand Cross
Grand Officer
commander
officer
knight
Following the acquisition in the French Order of a system awards could be made with the award, if at least three years of service in the French colonies in West Africa has been demonstrated. Per statutes are amended on July 14 among 1933 individuals were only able to be awarded the Order, who had reached the age of 29 and completed at least nine years of service in the West African colonies.
Medal decoration
The medal is silver plated with gold characters white enameled Maltese Cross (Knight without gilding) with a blue enameled border. On the cross is in the center of a black five-pointed star and enameller in the cross angles are beam. Between the cross and wearing a ring green enamelled laurel wreath is attached.
carrying method
The Grand Cross is worn on the right shoulder to the left hip and with an eight-pointed star chest on which rests the religious character. Grand Officer and Commander of the Order wear a neck, Grand Officers also a breast star. The religious character of the officers and Ritter is decorated with ribbon on the left chest, said on the tape of the officer cross a rosette is still attached.
The ribbon is light blue.
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