France, Ii Republic. An Order Of Legion Of Honour, Reduced Size Knight, C.1850 certificate_of_authenticity hold and enjoy the said

hold and enjoy the said dignity and rank as an Ordinary Member of the Military division of the First Class or Knights Grand Cross of Our aforesaid Order

that he had "Bronchitis" and was off duty for thirteen days before enlistment

measuring 33 mm (w) x 64 mm (h)

measuring 82 mm (w) x 118 mm (h)

The latter is composed of nine magnetic metal links

France, Ii Republic. An Order Of Legion Of Honour, Reduced Size Knight, C.1850 certificate_of_authenticity hold and enjoy the said(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