Benin. An Order Of Merit, Knight, C. 1970 Auction Archive WWII Royal Canadian Air Force

WWII Royal Canadian Air Force Sweetheart Wings - Two-piece construction

maker marked "1" on pin back

exhibiting scattered soiling along with light wear on the exterior

during the same month

The obverse ricasso bears Cyrillic initials “ЗИК” for the Златоустовский Инструментальный Комбинат (Zlatoust Tool Factory) and a manufacture date of “1954”

Benin. An Order Of Merit, Knight, C. 1970 Auction Archive WWII Royal Canadian Air ForceInstituted October 24, 1961. In silver, a green enamelled five point star with ball finials, one long silver ray in each quadrant, the obverse medallion features a red enamelled geographic shape of the country on a gilt field with rays, with a white enamelled ring inscribed REPUBLIQUE DU DAHOMEY MERITE DU BENIN, reverse is plain, measures 38. 4mm (w) x 42. 3mm (h inclusive of integral suspension), weighs 13. 4 grams, marked on ring AB & Cie denoting