France, Ii Republic. An Order Of Legion Of Honour, Reduced Size Knight, C.1850 GTRexclude It is awarded in three

It is awarded in three classes: I Class

signed by mayor Eicken

1915 and sailed May 13th aboard the S

Background of this extremely rare award is very intriguing

the reverse center presents a superimposed silver rearing lion on a blue enamel field surrounded by a white enamel ring inscribed LUD

France, Ii Republic. An Order Of Legion Of Honour, Reduced Size Knight, C.1850 GTRexclude It is awarded in three(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