France, Ii Republic. An Order Of Legion Of Honour, Reduced Size Knight, C.1850 GTRexclude measuring 54 mm x 33

measuring 54 mm x 33 mm

Mary Wishart

the third snap having been lost to time

Footnote: The Order was awarded for meritorious services according to the rank of the recipient

Footnote: The Newfoundland Ranger Force was the police force of the Dominion of Newfoundland before its confederation with Canada

France, Ii Republic. An Order Of Legion Of Honour, Reduced Size Knight, C.1850 GTRexclude measuring 54 mm x 33(Ordre National de la Lgion d'Honneur). Type V (1848 1851). In silver and of reduced size, a white enamelled Maltese cross with ball finials, green enamelled oak laurel leaf segments in each quadrant, the obverse medallion in Gold features the right facing portrait of Luis Napoleon, surrounded by a blue enamel ring inscribed BONAPARTE IER CONSUL 19 MAI 1802, the reverse medallion with crossed French flags and the central inscription HONNEUR ET PATRIE