France, I Empire. A Légion D'honneur, V Class Legionnaire, C.1806 United Republic of He was struck off strength

He was struck off strength of District Depot No

with neck cravat

Worn example with minor nicks and contact marks

silver gilt and red enamelled insignia affixed to an enamelled silver gilt cross base

France, I Empire. A Légion D'honneur, V Class Legionnaire, C.1806 United Republic of He was struck off strength(Ordre national de la Lgion d'honneur, Lgionnaire). Instituted in 1802. Type II (1806). In silver with white, blue and green enamels, Gold centrepieces, hallmarked with a fasces on the ring, measuring 37 mm (w) x 54. 8 mm (h) inclusive of its crown and laterally pierced ball suspension, chipping and crazing evident in the white enamels on the arms and in the green enamels on the wreath on both sides, along with the blue enamels on the reverse