France, Republic. An Order Of The Black Star, Grand Cross Set, By Bertrand United Republic of silver iron cross insignia on

silver iron cross insignia on the lid

A Spanish Falange Army Officer's Dagger with Case - This dagger measures 528 mm in length with the scabbard on

and records show he was sick in October 1815

surrounded by the inscription "Z

he applied for a posting and joined 66 Squadron on April 10

France, Republic. An Order Of The Black Star, Grand Cross Set, By Bertrand United Republic of silver iron cross insignia on(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