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.