France, Ii Empire. A Legion D'honneur, Reduced Size, C.1860 United Republic of Canada only)

Canada only)

forming a coalition with several other parties as the last true democratic government of Germany before Hitler’s rise to power

McCrae was inspired and began the draft for his now famous poem “In Flanders Fields”

complemented by silver bullion piping along the perimeter at the top

France, Ii Empire. A Legion D'honneur, Reduced Size, C.1860 United Republic of Canada only)Ordre National de la Lgion d'honneur. Instituted in 1802. In silver with red, white, blue and green enamels, Gold centrepieces, laterally pierced ball suspension, hallmarked with a boar's head on the tip of the ribbon on the obverse, red embroidery evident inside the crown, measuring 30 mm (w) x 51. 2 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, chipping evident in multiple locations in the white enamelled arms on both sides, in the blue enamels on both