Original French Napoleonic Era Royal and Military Order of St. Louis Knight’s Cross with Ribbon - Cross Made of Gold Military Awards Medals Badges Insignia M7 / IMPERIAL around the

M7 / IMPERIAL around the blade on the cross guard

The pistol is a common sight in fiction

the 1st and 3rd Battalions of the 5th Parachute Regiment were flown into Tunisia to protect its airfields and take up defensive positions around the city of Koch during the Allied Operation Torch

Early Marine recruit training was conducted at various posts and stations by noncommissioned officers who trained recruits in the “principles of military movements” and the use of the rifle

a common adornment of early American cartridge boxes

Original French Napoleonic Era Royal and Military Order of St. Louis Knight’s Cross with Ribbon - Cross Made of Gold Military Awards Medals Badges Insignia M7 / IMPERIAL around theOriginal Item. Only One Available. The Royal and Military Order of Saint Louis (French: ordre royal et militaire de Saint Louis) is a dynastic order of chivalry founded 5 April 1693 by King Louis XIV, named after Saint Louis (King Louis IX of France). It was intended as a reward for exceptional officers, notable as the first decoration that could be granted to non nobles. By the authorities of the French Republic, it is considered a predecessor of the