Belgium, Kingdom. An Order Of The African Star, Commander, By Fernand-Fisch, C.1945 Newly Listed The award possesses five Grades:

The award possesses five Grades: Grand Cordon

There is a hook and eye at the opening of the collar

and decorations consisting of 1) A Civilian War Merit 1939 medal

on a black rayon-wool blend base with a silvered twisted wire on all four sides of the tab

Belgium, Kingdom. An Order Of The African Star, Commander, By Fernand-Fisch, C.1945 Newly Listed The award possesses five Grades:(Ordre de l'toile africaine). Instituted 1888. 1908 1960 issue. In silver, consisting of a white enameled Maltese cross with blue borders and ball finials, surrounded by a tide enameled green palm wreath, obverse centre in silver gilt featuring a five pointed star with enameled blue background, surrounded by the French inscription by TRAVAIL ET PROGRES (Labour and Progress), a superposed gilt royal cypher of Leopold II on an enameled red background,