France, Ii Restoration. A Légion D'honneur, Reduced Size, C.1820 Auction A Second War Free French

A Second War Free French Resistance Unit Badge - Silver with gilt lettering

600 personnel and the medal is not readily found

obverse centre exhibiting an engraved head of Athena surrounded by an enameled blue border inscribed CAMPAÑA A BOLIVIA I EL PERU (Bolivian and Peruvian Campaign)

marked "JFS" (for Josef Feix & Sohn)

France, Ii Restoration. A Légion D'honneur, Reduced Size, C.1820 Auction A Second War Free French(Ordre de la Lgion d'Honneur). Instituted in 1802. (1814 1830). In silver with blue, white and green enamels, both centrepieces in Gold, hallmarked with a fasces on the ring, measuring 26. 7 mm (w) x 44. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its crown and laterally pierced ball suspension, chipping evident in the green enamels in the leafing on the reverse, original ribbon, better than fine. Footnote: The Legion of Honour (AKA National Order of the Legion of Honour)