France, Iii Republic. An Order Of The Legion Of Honor, Grand Cross In Gold, In Case By Louis Aucoc Fils United Republic of with a surmounted enameled blue

with a surmounted enameled blue lace inscribed CONGRESO DIPUTADOS (Congress of Deputies)

for action at the Rapido River

both measuring 35 mm (w) x 48 mm (h)

with the blue enamels lightly flaked on the obverse of the right arm

the reverse with a central inscription of “FÜR VERDIENST” (“FOR MERIT”) inside of a laurel wreath

France, Iii Republic. An Order Of The Legion Of Honor, Grand Cross In Gold, In Case By Louis Aucoc Fils United Republic of with a surmounted enameled blue(Ordre national de la Lgion d'honneur). Instituted 1802 by Napoleon Bonaparte. Third Republic (1870 1951) issue. An outstanding sash badge of the order in Gold, consisting of a ball tipped double ended five armed cross in white enamels, with green enamelled oak and laurel branches in each quadrant, surmounted by a highly detailed green enamel wreath of oak and laurel with ornamented integral ring, obverse centre also in Gold presenting the right