Saxe-Ernestine House Order – Knight 1st
black leather backer with corresponding black leather strap with eyelet
1946 and awarded to him on April 3rd
having not seen any battle action
solid iron center and fine silver frame
France, King Louis Xvi. A Chateau Thierry District Loyalty Medal, C.1789 Buy Now Saxe-Ernestine House Order – KnightIn bronze gilt, obverse illustrating an elongated octagonal box with the inscription over two lines ""LA NATION LA LOY"" (The Nation The Law), the third line obscured but originally having read ""LE ROY"" (The King), backed by two staffs, an all seeing eye above backed by emanating rays, dated ""1789"" below the box, all within an open ended wreath of oak leaves, a ribbon tied at the wreath's base, beaded border, reverse engraved with the inscription