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Badge: Legion of Honour, 1st class
Badge: A gold star of five rays with double points enamelled white with a small gold ball on each point, with a wreath of laurel and oak between the rays. Obverse: In the centre a gilt effigy of the female head symbolic of the Republic, surrounded by a blue enamelled riband with gold letters "REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE 1870". Reverse: Two tricolour flags in saltire with the motto "HONNEUR ET PATRIE". Suspended by a green enamel wreath from a sash of scarlet moire ribbon.
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Object Details
| ID: | MED2716.1 |
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| Type: | Badge |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 98 mm |
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Badge and star: Legion of Honour, 1st class (Order)
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