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Badge: Legion of Honour, 4th class
Awarded to Rear Admiral Sherard Osborn (1822-1875). Badge: Silver star of five rays with double points with a small silver ball on each point, enamelled white, the arms connected with a green enamelled laurel and oak wreath surmounted by an Imperial Crown. Obverse: Head of Napoleon (right) surrounded by a blue circle inscribed: 'NAPOLEON EMPEREUR DES FRANCAIS'. Reverse: Imperial eagle. Legend: 'HONNEUR ET PATRIE'. Suspended from a scarlet watered silk ribbon.
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Object Details
| ID: | MED2333 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Order |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Date made: | After 1806 |
| People: | Osborn, Rear Sherard |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 60 mm |
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