France, Iii Republic. An Order Of Social Merit, Ii Class Officer, C.1950 Archive (Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter III

(Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter III

DELHI (BENJn JOHNSON

Overall VF

a fleur-de-lis above and inscribed "SOUVENIR OF FLORENCE" within a rectangular box below

made by IKOM

France, Iii Republic. An Order Of Social Merit, Ii Class Officer, C.1950 Archive (Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter III(Ordre du Mrite Social). Instituted in 1936. In silver with azure blue and white enamels, measuring 39. 3 mm (w) x 41. 8 mm (h) inclusive of its integral suspension, chipping evident in the azure blue enamels on the tip of the arm at 12 o'clock on the obverse and in the white enamels on the reverse centrepiece, the reverse centrepiece sitting slightly askew, large rosette on its original ribbon, fine. Footnote: The Order of Social Merit was instituted