France, Colonial. An Order of the Black Star, Grand Cross Set, by Bertrand Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic 1900 - June 25

1900 - June 25

In 1966 City of Zagreb struck and awarded about 120 of these medals to living recipients or to their families

Measuring 287 mm (w) x 419 mm (h)

some loss of silvered finish evident

both vertical arms with a white enameled harp and laurels

France, Colonial. An Order of the Black Star, Grand Cross Set, by Bertrand Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic 1900 - June 25Instituted May 10, 1896 by the King of Porto Novo. A Grand Cross Badge in silver gilt and enamels, presenting a white and blue enamelled Maltese Cross, with a five point black enamel star in the center, reverse mirrors the obverse, surmounted by a green enamelled wreath, marked on integral suspension with boars head denoting French manufacture and silver fineness, measures 55. 1mm (w) x 84. 2 mm (h), enamels intact, light wear and contact marks,