Belgium, Kingdom. An Order Of The African Star, Commander, By Fernand-Fisch, C.1945 Newly Listed Both full-time and volunteer fire

Both full-time and volunteer fire fighters can qualify for the medal

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

90mm from wing tip to wing tip

Ball finial exhibits contact marks and pitting

Belgium, Kingdom. An Order Of The African Star, Commander, By Fernand-Fisch, C.1945 Newly Listed Both full-time and volunteer fire(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,