French Order of Merit - Legion of Honor

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Légion d´Honneur chevalier, so-called "Cross of the Brave", highest ranking award for military and civil merits, which was created by law of May 20, 1802 on the initiative of Napoleon Bonaparte, here: Knight's Cross with the year 1870 (1870 - 1951), central white-enamelled star with 5 double arms, to which a total of 10 silver balls are attached, oak and laurel leaves in between, golden medal in the middle with the portrait of the Republic and the year 1870, on the red ribbon, in the original award case, manufacturer's mark "Ouizille Lemoine Lemoine Fils rue de Castiglione 10 Paris", signs of age