Order Sign of the Legion of Honor by I. J. A. Gogel, Order Sign consisting of a five-armed white enameled Maltheser cross with pearls on the points and between the arms an openwork laurel wreath, inlaid with green enamel. In the middle a round medallion with dark blue border with inscription: NAPOLEON EMP. DES FRANCAIS, with Napoleon's relief portrait on the front, head, profile to the left, wearing laurel wreath, reverse side in relief an eagle. With a hinge attached to an openwork crown, with government apple making supporting ring. Edge lettering: HONNEUR ET PATRIE., Napoleon I Bonaparte (Emperor of the French), Izaak Jean Alexandre Gogel, anonymous, France, c. 1811, gold (metal), founding, l 3.6 cm × d 1.6 cm
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Order Sign, Legion, Honor, I, J, Gogel, Order Sign consisting, five-armed white enameled Maltheser cross, pearls, points, arms, openwork laurel wreath, inlaid, green enamel, middle, round medallion, dark blue border, inscription, NAPOLEON EMP, DES FRANCAIS, Napoleon's relief portrait, front, head, profile, left, wearing laurel wreath, reverse side, relief, eagle, hinge attached, openwork crown, government apple, supporting ring, Edge lettering, HONNEUR ET PATRIE, Napoleon I Bonaparte, Emperor, French, Izaak Jean Alexandre Gogel, France, c, 1811, gold, metal, founding, l 3 6
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