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.

Object Details

ID: MED2639.2
Type: Badge
Display location: Not on display
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: badge: 90 x 68 mm
Parts: Badge and star: Legion of Honour, 1st class (Order)
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