Order of the Black Star

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The Order of the Black Star (Ordre de l'Étoile Noire) was an order of knighthood established on 1 December 1889 at Porto-Novo by Toffa, future king of Dahomey (today the Republic of Benin). Approved and recognised by the French government on 30 July 1894, after the establishment of the new statutes of 30 August 1892, according this distinction to all those who worked to develop French influence on the west coast of Africa.

Classes

The order has five classes: Grand-Croix (Grand Cross), Commandeur avec Plaque (Commander with Plaque), Commandeur (Commander), Officier (Officer), and Chevalier (Knight).

File:Ordre de l'Etoile Noire GC ribbon.svg Grand-Croix
File:Ordre de l'Etoile Noire GO ribbon.svg Commandeur avec Plaque
File:Ordre de l'Etoile Noire Commandeur ribbon.svg Commandeur
File:Ordre de l'Etoile Noire Officier ribbon.svg Officier
File:Ordre de l'Etoile Noire Chevalier ribbon.svg Chevalier

The order was deprecated by decree on 3 December 1963, and superseded by the Ordre National du Mérite. Extant members of the order are permitted to wear their original decorations.

Recipients

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References

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  1. ↑ "General Sherburne Receives Decoration," Boston Post, April 9, 1920, p. 22.
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