France, Republic. An Order Of Social Merit, Commander C.1940 Auction ” It measures 588 mm

” It measures 588 mm x 398 mm with light wrinkling from storage

with the Christian Haug logo as well as  "Qualitats Arbeit"

The appointment document to Regierungs- und Baurat (construction councillor) is named to Regierungsbaumeister (government master builder) Heinrich August Ernst Wilhelm Meinecke in Berlin

then diagnosed with "Chronic Bronchitis"

1918 and upon the ceasing of hostilities

France, Republic. An Order Of Social Merit, Commander C.1940 Auction ” It measures 588 mm(Ordre du Mrite Social). Instituted in 1936. 1936 1963 issue. Of French manufacture, an enameled blue seven pointed star with ball finials in silver gilt, presenting detailed laurel wreath in each quadrant, the obverse featuring a woman portrait circumscribed by the inscription MERITE SOCIAL (Social Merit), the reverse with an engraved inscription that stands MINISTERE DU TRAVAIL (Ministry of Labour), suspended by an oval laurel wreath also in silver