Benin National Order of Dahomey - 4th Class Officers Cross
National Order of Dahomey (1960-1986)
The National Order of Dahomey was the highest award of the independent country until
replaced by the National Order of Benin. It is a five-pointed star with rays between each
point. The obverse features the coat-of- arms of the country surrounded by a laurel
wreath. The reverse has a central disk surrounded by the inscription, REPUBLIQUE DU
DAHOMEY 1960 and FRATERNITE-JUSTICE- TRAVAIL on three lines in the center.