France, Second Republic. A Legion of Honour in Gold, Officer’s Cross, c. 1860 Hold which is surmounted by the

which is surmounted by the army national emblem eagle clutching a swastika in its talons

Forces Release and Resettlement Booklet

after the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow

33 mm x 40 mm)

page 12449

France, Second Republic. A Legion of Honour in Gold, Officer’s Cross, c. 1860 Hold which is surmounted by the(Ordre National de la Lgion dhonneur). First instituted May 19th, 1802. Model of the Second Republic (c. 1860 issue). An award of fine craftsmanship, constructed of 18 karat Gold and delicately executed blue, red, white, and green enamels, consisting of a five pointed star with dual ball finials, with a green enameled laurel and oak wreath in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a round central Gold medallion showing the