Order of the Legion of Honor during the reign of Louis XVIII in France

Silver, enamel, gilding. The original order is in good collector's condition. On the original tape. Minor enamel chips. A rarity. Guarantee of authenticity.

The Legion of Honor (French Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur) is a French national order (organization) established by Napoleon Bonaparte on May 19, 1802, following the example of knightly orders. According to the Code of the Legion of Honor and the military medal, this honorary organization has the status and rights of a legal entity. Belonging to the order is the highest badge of distinction, honor and official recognition of special merits in France. Admission to membership of the Order is carried out for outstanding military or civil merits by the President of the French Republic, who is ex officio Grand Master (Grand maître) of the Order. The Legion of Honor thus plays the role of one of the most important institutions of the French state and symbols of the republic. With some exceptions, the order is not accepted posthumously. According to General De Gaulle, "The Legion of Honor is a community of the elite of the living