Belgium, Kingdom. An Order Of The Star Of Africa, Commander, C. 1960 Auction Archive reading “Mit besten Wünschen”

reading “Mit besten Wünschen”

bearing two bands of interwoven red and silver-grey threaded piping

Franzisket was tasked with recovery of Marseille's body from the desert

Fordham was Commanding Officer of the Lincoln and Welland Regiment

marked Kinnear

Belgium, Kingdom. An Order Of The Star Of Africa, Commander, C. 1960 Auction Archive reading “Mit besten Wünschen”Ordre de l'toile Africaine. Instituted in 1888 by King Leopold II. In bronze gilt, a white enamel star with blue enamel borders and ball finials, a large green enamel wreath in each quadrant joining at 12 oclock, the obverse center medallion presents a bronze gilt star on a blue enamel field surrounded by the inscription TRAVAIL ET PROGRES, the reverse medallion presents the cypher LSL on a red enamel field, the badge is surmounted by a large royal