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medal, order

On display
human history
  • Other Name

    French Legion of Honour : Chevalier (miniature) (descriptive name)

    Ordre National de la Legion d'honneur (associated name)

  • Description

    French national order of the Legion of Honour: Chevalier (large miniature)

    Third Republic Legion of Honour (1870-1951)

    silver and enamel; white enamel star over wreath of oak and laurel leaves; with another wreath above attached to suspension ring

    obverse: woman's profile (the female head of the Republic); legend around: REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE / 1870

    reverse: crossed flags (tricolours) at centre; legend around: HONNEUR ET PATRIE (Honour and Fatherland)

  • Place
    France
  • Other Id

    N2583 (numismatics)

  • Department

    History

    War History

  • Display Room

    Pou Maumahara

medal, order, N2583, Photographed by Dani Lucas , digital,… … Read more

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  • medal, order, N2583, Photographed by Dani Lucas , digital, 25 Oct 2016, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • medal, order, N2583, Photographed by Dani Lucas , digital, 25 Oct 2016, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • medal, order, N2583, Photographed by Dani Lucas , digital, 25 Oct 2016, © Auckland Museum CC BY

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