France, Iii Republic. An Order Of The Legion Of Honor, Grand Cross In Gold, In Case By Louis Aucoc Fils GTRexclude adjustable nose-piece

adjustable nose-piece

Aluminum insignia on light blue gray cloth

A brown leather sweatband measuring 45 mm in width surrounds the interior of the side walls

measuring 69 mm (w) x 70 mm (l) x 20 mm (w)

in bronze with white and blue paint

France, Iii Republic. An Order Of The Legion Of Honor, Grand Cross In Gold, In Case By Louis Aucoc Fils GTRexclude adjustable nose-piece(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