France National Order of the Legion of Honor Knight's Cross with Diploma to Captain of the 12th Artillery Regiment for the Franco-Prussian War 1870 1871 French 3rd Republic

FRANCE: National Order of the Legion of Honor, 
Knight's Cross of the 3rd French Republic, with its 
diploma of issue to a Captain of the 12th Artillery 
Regiment. 
The diploma is dated 1879 (the year that France 
issued the awards for the Franco Prussian War 
of 1870 - 71) and is signed by President Jules 
Grevy and General Vinoy.
Due to the French defeat in the Franco - Prussian 
War of 1870, the fall of Emperor Napoleon III and 
the establishment of the 3rd Republic in 1870 the 
awards for the Franco Prussian War were delayed 
and were very limited.
The Order was established by Napoleon 
Bonaparte in 1802 and is awarded to both French 
and foreign citizens for outstanding military or 
civil services to France. 
The Order of Honor represents the highest 
national decoration of France. 

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Franco - Prussian War 1870 - 1871
 
Item 100% original - ribbon, diploma original

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