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The Order of the African Star ((オランダ語:Orde van de Afrikaanse Ster), (フランス語:Ordre de l'Étoile africaine)) was established by King Leopold II of the Belgians on 30 December 1888, in his capacity as ruler of the Congo Free State, and was awarded for services to Congo and for the "promotion of African civilisation in general". It was incorporated into the Belgian honours system on 10 October 1908 following the annexation of the Congo Free State by Belgium. The motto of the Order is "''Travail et progrès''" ((フランス語:Labour and progress)). The King of the Belgians is its Grand Master. Even though Congo is no longer a Belgian colony, it is still considered to be a Belgian Order. The Order of the African Star is awarded by Royal Decree. Following the independence of Congo in 1960, the Order of the African Star is no longer awarded (although it still exists). ==Classes== The Order of the African Star is administered by the FPS Foreign Affairs and has five classes and three medals: #''Grand Cross'', which wears the badge on a sash on the right shoulder, plus the star on the left chest; #''Grand Officer'', which wears the badge on a necklet and a smaller star on the left chest; #''Commander'', which wears the badge on a necklet; #''Officer'', which wears the badge on a ribbon with rosette on the left chest; #''Knight'', which wears the badge on a ribbon on the left chest; # ''Medals in Gold, Silver and Bronze'' on a ribbon on the left chest. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Order of the African Star」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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