France, Second Empire. An Order of the Legion of Honour, Reduced Size Knight, in Gold, c. 1870 United Republic of situated above a plaque bearing

situated above a plaque bearing a triangle flanked by a crossed axe and shovel

000 civilian personnel

The original award document for Metzner’s award featured the handwritten signature of Admiral Paul Wenneker

a Military Merit Cross

in Prösen

France, Second Empire. An Order of the Legion of Honour, Reduced Size Knight, in Gold, c. 1870 United Republic of situated above a plaque bearing(Honneur et Patrie). Instituted in 1802. Second Empire. (1852 1870). In Gold, a lovely reduced size knight featuring a white enamelled Maltese cross with ball finials, green enamelled wreath segments in each quadrant, the obverse medallion featuring a right facing profile of Napoleon encircled by a blue enamel ring inscribed NAPOLEON EMPEREUR DES FRANCAIS, the reverse medallion features an eagle with outspread wings, encircled by a blue enamel ring