France, Third Republic. An Order of the Legion of Honour, Commander in Gold, by Lemoine, c.1900 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic Three sides of the perimeter

Three sides of the perimeter are trimmed in 7 mm wide ornately-designed gold-coloured bullion

original ribbon suspended from a pinback hanger inscribed "REGULARSHIP"

hampered by the weather

in addition to crude replacement of the catch

silver lions in each quadrant

France, Third Republic. An Order of the Legion of Honour, Commander in Gold, by Lemoine, c.1900 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic Three sides of the perimeter(Honneur et Patrie). Instituted in 1802. In 18 karat gold with white, blue, and green enamels, five pointed star in white enamel surrounded by green enamelled laurel wreath, each of the arms finished with two finials, the obverse central medallion in Gold features a rightward facing effigy of Marianne surrounded in a blue enamel ring inscribed REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE 1870, the reverse central medallion in Gold presents crossed flags surrounded in a blue