French knightly order (Legion d'Honneur), received by Willem Drees, Box covered with red leather, with the letters on the outside of the lid 'RF', in which the decorations of the Grand Cross of the Legion d'Honneur, Republic of France, granted to Prime Minister W. Drees. The Legion d'Honneur was founded in 1802 by Napoleon. The decorations consist of the order mark with shoulder strap and the order star. The order mark is a five-arm white enamelled star in gold, with a wreath of oak and bay leaves between the arms. The medallion in the center shows a woman's head and profile (symbol of the French Republic) that is turned to the right with the inscription 'Republique Francaise' in gold letters on a blue background, the reverse shows two crossed French flags on a gold background with the inscription 'Honneur et Patrie' in gold letters on a blue background. The order mark is worn on an oak and laurel wreath and as a whole hangs on a red sling. The ordester is a brilliant silver five-armed star with five smooth rays between the arms, the silver medallion shows a woman's head as on the order mark and has the inscription 'Republique Francaise - Honneur et Patrie'. The lid is lined with white silk on the inside, the decorations lie on a beige velvet rise, below which lies the shoulder strap. Loosely in the box is a one-sided printed fishing card with the text 'RENE COTY / President de la Republique Francaise' with underneath it in handwriting 'avec ses compliments.', Arthus Bertrand, Paris, in or after c. 1885, d 9.5 cm d 5.6 cm l 9.7 cm w 10.1 cm l 88 cm w 22 cm h 7.2 cm w 14.8 cm × d 30 cm
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