ORDER OF SAINT LOUIS, KNIGHT'S CROSS, July Monarchy. 30321
Maltese cross with four double-pointed buttoned rays, enameled, center of the branches in gold bordered with white enamel, oblong center. Reverse showing a sword in pale between two laurel leaf branches forming a crown and connected by a white ribbon on a red enamel background, bordered by a royal blue listel with the legend "BELL. E VIRTUTIS. PRAEM.", for Bellicae virtutis praemium (reward of military virtue), fluted ring.
Height 4.1 cm, width 3.9 cm.
France.
July Monarchy.
Poor condition, accidents and losses, missing center of the obverse.
Reference :
30321