France, V Republic. A Legion Of Honour, Commander With Case, C. 1970 Archive or protection of property

or protection of property

on a thin photographic paper

consisting of 1) A Iron Cross 1914 Second Class ribbon

engraver marked with the initials "CT" (C

fabric overlying the hinged area intact

France, V Republic. A Legion Of Honour, Commander With Case, C. 1970 Archive or protection of property(Legion DHonneur). Instituted in 1802. A silver gilt commanders badge, featuring a five armed white Maltese Cross with ball finials, a wreath of half oak leaves and half laurel leaves is between the arms of the cross, the central medallion features a silver gilt right facing portrait of Marianne, the symbol of the French Republic surrounded by a blue enamel ring inscribed REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE (French Republic), the reverse medallion presents crossed