France, Napoleonic Kingdom. A Decoration Of Fidelity, C.1830 Auction Archive Order of Military Merit -

Order of Military Merit - Officer’s Cross with Flames and Swords (1905-1918)

marked "V-21-CG" (Vanguard) on the reverse

7 in diameter

the 4th Infantry Brigade

formerly located on the grounds of the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow

France, Napoleonic Kingdom. A Decoration Of Fidelity, C.1830 Auction Archive Order of Military Merit -Instituted February 5 1816. In silver, a five point white enamelled star with ball finials, the obverse Gold medallion has been replaced, bearing a left facing portrait which has been filed down and the center projects a silver orb connecting to the reverse medallion, the blue enamelled surrounding ring is inscribed FIDELITE DEVOUEMENT (Fidelity, Devotion), the reverse medallion in Gold presents a central silver Fleur de lys with a surrounding blue