Belgium, Kingdom. An Order Of The African Star, Knight, By Fernand-Fisch, C.1945 Auction Military Merit Cross (silver with

Military Merit Cross (silver with red enamels

for 20 Years of service

Accompanied by its 9 mm rosette with button hole attachment

set on a 42 mm-long zink bar with a horizontal pinback

maker mark on interior lid for Jacob Leser of Straubing

Belgium, Kingdom. An Order Of The African Star, Knight, By Fernand-Fisch, C.1945 Auction Military Merit Cross (silver with(Ordre de l'toile africaine). Instituted 1888. 1908 1960 issue. Constructed of silver, consisting of a ball tipped enameled white Maltese cross with enameled blue frame, encircled by a tide enameled green palm wreath along the arms, the obverse with a central medallion in silver gilt featuring a five pointed star with enameled blue background, surrounded by an engraved French inscription TRAVAIL ET PROGRES (Labour and Progress), the reverse centre