France, Iii Republic. An Order Of The Legion Of Honour, Knight, C.1920 Hold American College of Physical Medicine

American College of Physical Medicine (Aviation Medicine)) and is credited with having supplied illustrations to Grant's "Method of Anatomy"

maker marked "MEDALLIC ART CO NY" and number impressed "2531" on the reverse

hand chased letters and floral motif

the reverse with a central inscription of “FÜR RETTUNG AUS GEFAHR” (“FOR RESCUE FROM DANGER”)

with an integrated and reinforced loop of identical construction affixed to the peak

France, Iii Republic. An Order Of The Legion Of Honour, Knight, C.1920 Hold American College of Physical Medicine(Ordre national de la Lgion d'honneur). Instituted 1802 by Napoleon Bonaparte. Type VIII. (1870 1951 Issue). Of French manufacture, an enameled white five armed cross with ball finials in silver, featuring highly detailed laurel and oak wreath in each quadrant, obverse center featuring a superimposed Marianas portrait in Gold, surrounded by an elegant enameled blue ring inscribed REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE 1870, reverse centerpiece presenting period crossed