France, I Empire. An Early Order Of The Legion Of Honour, Knight, C.1806 Hold Footnote: Lord Strathcona's Horse entered

Footnote: Lord Strathcona's Horse entered France as part of the 1st Canadian Division

consisting of an outer shell held together at the seams by a heavy row of hand stitching

a National Forestry Officer’s belt buckle

and repair work around the edges on the reverse

France, I Empire. An Early Order Of The Legion Of Honour, Knight, C.1806 Hold Footnote: Lord Strathcona's Horse entered(Ordre national de la Lgion d'honneur). Instituted in 1802. Type I (1804 1806). A very early knight, featuring a white enamelled five arm Maltese cross with green enamel wreath in each quadrant, the obverse medallion features a large Napoleon bust facing right, surrounded by a blue enamelled ring inscribed NAPOLEON EMP. DES FRANCAIS, the reverse medallion features a left facing eagle with outstretched wings encircled by a blue enamelled ring inscribed