France, Ii Republic. An Order Of Legion Of Honour, Reduced Size Knight, C.1850 GTRexclude the third snap having been

the third snap having been lost to time

receiving clip on the reverse

"Dulag Luft" beside the date August 10

the ship joined in the Spanish-American War and patrolled the coastal waters between Block Island and Cape Henlopen until May 27th

France, Ii Republic. An Order Of Legion Of Honour, Reduced Size Knight, C.1850 GTRexclude the third snap having been(Ordre National de la Lgion d'Honneur). Type V (1848 1851). In silver and of reduced size, a white enamelled Maltese cross with ball finials, green enamelled oak laurel leaf segments in each quadrant, the obverse medallion in Gold features the right facing portrait of Luis Napoleon, surrounded by a blue enamel ring inscribed BONAPARTE IER CONSUL 19 MAI 1802, the reverse medallion with crossed French flags and the central inscription HONNEUR ET PATRIE