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medal, decoration

On display
human history
  • Other Name

    French Legion of Honour (miniature) (descriptive name)

  • Description

    French Legion of Honour (miniature)

    Louis XVIII era (1814) version of this medal bearing image of first Bourbon King, Henri IV (1589-1610)

    white enamel and gold badge, five rays in white enamel with double points, green enamel wreath of laurel and oak between the arms of the cross, royal crown joins the cross and the ribbon

    obverse: profile of Henry IV surrounded by ribbon of blue enamel with inscription: HENRI IV ROI DE FRANCE ET DE NAV

    reverse: three fleur de lys (arms of the French Kingdom), surrounded by blue ribbon with inscription: HONNEUR ET PATRIE

  • Place
    [France]
  • Accession Number
    1932.233
  • Accession Date
    21 Sep 1931
  • Other Id

    690 (1885 Mackelvie Catalogue)

    18042.5 (ethnology)

    N1069 (numismatics)

  • Department

    History

    Social History

    Applied Arts and Design

  • Display Room

    Pou Maumahara

medal, decoration, 1932.233, N1069, 18042.5, Photographed by… … Read more

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Images

  • medal, decoration, 1932.233, N1069, 18042.5, Photographed by Dani Lucas , digital, 25 Oct 2016, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • medal, decoration, 1932.233, N1069, 18042.5, Photographed by Dani Lucas , digital, 25 Oct 2016, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • medal, decoration, 1932.233, N1069, 18042.5, Photographed by Dani Lucas , digital, 25 Oct 2016, © Auckland Museum CC BY

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