France, I Republic. An Order Of The Legion Of Honour, Reduced Knight, C.1808 certificate_of_authenticity deeds or distinguished service during

deeds or distinguished service during missions of ordinary or extraordinary service in the armed forces or in connection with defense of the country

light wear to the silver finish

1943 and features the signature of the Obestabsartz of the Luftgau Sanitätsabteilung 3 towards the bottom

silvered hilt fittings exhibit slight surface wear on the circular pommel

" vertically on the right side and signed J

France, I Republic. An Order Of The Legion Of Honour, Reduced Knight, C.1808 certificate_of_authenticity deeds or distinguished service duringOrdre national de la Lgion d'honneur. Instituted in 1802. First Empire, Type III (1806 1808), Reduced Size. In silver with red, white, blue and green enamels, Gold centrepieces, hallmarked with faces denoting French silver guarantee used between 1798 1808, measuring 20. 3 mm (w) x 32 mm (h) inclusive of its crown and laterally pierced ball suspension, chipping and crazing evident in the white enamels on the arms on both sides and in the blue enamelled