Belgium, Kingdom. An Order Of The African Star, Officer ,By Fernand-Fisch, C.1945 Hold A Scarce Balloon Pilots DLV

A Scarce Balloon Pilots DLV Badge - Silver flat metal embroidery on gray wool backing

with an additional inscription below in handwritten blue ink "From Charles F

having since moved from Montreal to Elstow

The second brother

Belgium, Kingdom. An Order Of The African Star, Officer ,By Fernand-Fisch, C.1945 Hold A Scarce Balloon Pilots DLV(Ordre de l'toile africaine). Instituted 1888. 1908 1960 issue. In silver gilt, consisting of an enameled white blue framed Maltese cross with ball finials, encircled by a tide enameled green palm wreath along the arms, the obverse with a central medallion exhibiting a gilded five pointed star, with an enameled blue background, surrounded by French inscription TRAVAIL ET PROGRES (Labour and Progress), the reverse centre depicting a gilded royal cypher