France, Second Empire. An Order of the Legion of Honour in Gold, Knight, c.1855 GTRexclude constructed of grey-blue paper stock

constructed of grey-blue paper stock

and served on the Fales Committee advising the superintendent of the United States Naval Academy on professional development of midshipmen

1940 it was responsible for the sinking of the British troop transporter “Lancastria”

97 cm in the outseam

France, Second Empire. An Order of the Legion of Honour in Gold, Knight, c.1855 GTRexclude constructed of grey-blue paper stock(Honneur et Patrie). Instituted in 1802. Second Empire. (1852 1870). A Crimea Period Legion of Honour Cross, in 18K Gold, a white enamelled Maltese cross with ball finials, green enamelled wreath segments in each quadrant, the obverse medallion featuring a right facing profile of Napoleon encircled by a blue enamel ring inscribed NAPOLEON EMPEREUR DES FRANCAIS, the reverse medallion features an eagle with outspread wings, encircled by a blue enamel