Ordre National de la Légion d'honneur. Instituted in 1802. (1870-1951 Issue). In silver with red, white, blue and green enamels, Gold centrepieces, hallmarked with a boar's head (denoting French manufacture of 900 silver, post 1838) on the tip of the ribbon on the obverse, measuring 41.7 mm (w) x 59.2 mm (h) inclusive of its crown and laterally-pierced ball suspension, fine chipping and crazing evident in the white enamels on the edge of the arms at 5 o'clock and 7 o'clock on both sides, chipping in the green enamels on the reverse of the wreath suspension, large rosette on its original ribbon, very fine.
Footnote: The Legion of Honour (AKA National Order of the Legion of Honour) is the highest French order of merit for military and civil merits, established in 1802 by Napoléon Bonaparte. The order's motto is "Honneur et Patrie" ("Honour and Fatherland") and its seat is the Palais de la Légion d'Honneur next to the Musée d'Orsay, on the left bank of the River Seine in Paris. The order is divided into five degrees of increasing distinction: Chevalier (Knight), Officier (Officer), Commandeur (Commander), Grand Officier (Grand Officer) and Grand-Croix (Grand Cross).