France, I Empire. A Légion D'honneur, V Class Legionnaire, C.1806 Hold light contact and surface wear

light contact and surface wear and showing a slight bend due to wear

Footnote: The Order of the Crown was established by King Leopold II by Royal Decree on October 15

Firing on enemy

War Department between 1942 and 1946

in blackened porcelain

France, I Empire. A Légion D'honneur, V Class Legionnaire, C.1806 Hold light contact and surface wear(Ordre national de la Lgion d'honneur, Lgionnaire). Instituted in 1802. Type II (1806). In silver with white, blue and green enamels, Gold centrepieces, hallmarked with a fasces on the ring, measuring 37 mm (w) x 54. 8 mm (h) inclusive of its crown and laterally pierced ball suspension, chipping and crazing evident in the white enamels on the arms and in the green enamels on the wreath on both sides, along with the blue enamels on the reverse