A French National Order Of Merit; Commander certificate_of_authenticity and then painted blue

and then painted blue

and is approximately 30mm (or 1 1/8 inches) tall

The tip on the lower arm on the obverse has slight enamel loss

under the patronage of Sir John Craig Eaton and arrived in England on June 15th

Minimal mothing with a stiff form

A French National Order Of Merit; Commander certificate_of_authenticity and then painted blueSilver gilt with red, white and blue enamels, 55. 7 mm x 84 mm inclusive of its wreath suspension, on a full length neck ribbon, blue enamel repair on the arms, better than very fine. Footnote: The National Order of Merit is an Order of State with membership awarded by the President of the French Republic. It was founded on December 3, 1962 by President Charles de Gaullle. The Order was established for two reasons: to replace the large number of