France, Ii Republic. An Order Of Legion Of Honour, Reduced Size Knight, C.1850 GTRexclude crossing the Mediterranean into the

crossing the Mediterranean into the Italian theatre

Background of this extremely rare award is very intriguing

Co - Type VI

1916 with "La Grippe" (Influenza)

1915 and sailed May 13th aboard the S

France, Ii Republic. An Order Of Legion Of Honour, Reduced Size Knight, C.1850 GTRexclude crossing the Mediterranean into the(Ordre National de la Lgion d'Honneur). Type V (1848 1851). In silver and of reduced size, a white enamelled Maltese cross with ball finials, green enamelled oak laurel leaf segments in each quadrant, the obverse medallion in Gold features the right facing portrait of Luis Napoleon, surrounded by a blue enamel ring inscribed BONAPARTE IER CONSUL 19 MAI 1802, the reverse medallion with crossed French flags and the central inscription HONNEUR ET PATRIE