Badge: Legion of Honour, 5th Class 1852

Badge: Silver star of five rays with double points with a small silver ball on each point, enamelled white, the arms connected with a green enamelled laurel and oak wreath surmounted by an Imperial Crown. Obverse: In the centre the head of Napoleon, gilt. Inscription: "NAPOLEON EMPEREUR DES FRANCAIS". Reverse: The Imperial Eagle gilt, encircled by a blue enamelled circle. Inscription: "HONNEUR ET PATRIE". Suspended from a scarlet watered silk ribbon.

Object Details

ID: MED1050
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Order
Display location: Not on display
Vessels: Sans Pareil (1851); Triton (1846)
Date made: 1802; 1852
People: Grylls, Charles Gerveys; France, Napoleon III Emperor of
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: 42 mm