France, Third Republic. An Order of the Legion of Honour, Commander in Gold, by Lemoine, c.1900 Hold ) (in bronze gilt

) (in bronze gilt

(Wehrmacht Ordensschnalle)

missing its suspension loop and with some oxidation evident

Linking men through their experience of the war

France, Third Republic. An Order of the Legion of Honour, Commander in Gold, by Lemoine, c.1900 Hold ) (in bronze gilt(Honneur et Patrie). Instituted in 1802. In 18 karat gold with white, blue, and green enamels, five pointed star in white enamel surrounded by green enamelled laurel wreath, each of the arms finished with two finials, the obverse central medallion in Gold features a rightward facing effigy of Marianne surrounded in a blue enamel ring inscribed REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE 1870, the reverse central medallion in Gold presents crossed flags surrounded in a blue