Badge: Legion of Honour, 2nd class

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 neck ribbon of scarlet moire.

Object Details

ID: MED2275.2
Type: Badge
Display location: Not on display
Date made: circa 1919
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: badge: 40 mm
Parts: Badge and star: Legion of Honour, 2nd class (Order)