France, Republic. A Decoration Of The Fidelity, C.1805 Newly Listed established in Ruma in 1941

established in Ruma in 1941

as an agreement of all Allied countries to manufacture a “Victory Medal” in commemoration of the end of the Great War

the obverse bears the portrait of General Oberst Boroevic

acquired without its ribbon

pinned with two gilded brass rank pips and stylized number “3”

France, Republic. A Decoration Of The Fidelity, C.1805 Newly Listed established in Ruma in 1941(Decoration de la fidelite). Instituted in 1815. Type I. A silver, white enamelled, five pointed star, tipped by silver ball finials, the obverse centre presents the bust of King Louis XVIII, surrounded by a ring of black enamel, inscribed FIDELITE DEVOUMENT, the reverse centre presents a fleur de lys, bordered by a ring of black enamel, inscribed 12 AVRIL 3 MAI 1814 19 MARS 8 JUILLET 1815, measuring 29. 38 mm (w) x 46. 99 mm (h inclusive of crown),