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I am now working on this display of my grandfather's orders: The Legion d'honneur, commandeur grade; the Ordre du Mérite, Grand Officier grade; and the Order of Yugoslavian Flag with Gold Wreath (Grand Officer grade).

I just found the posts and these are some of the LOH makers, I am learning a lot here:

La Monnaie de Paris (obviously)

Arthus-Bertrand

Albert Désiré Marie

Georges or Louis Aucoc

Adrien Chobillon

Bacqueville

Marius or Paul Delande

Boullanger

'Edmond Lemaître'

'Gaston Lemaître' and 'Lemaître Fils'

'A. René'

'A Marie Stuart'

'Ouizille et Lemoine'

Mouret

I just found the posts and these are some of the LOH makers, I am learning a lot here:

La Monnaie de Paris (obviously)

Arthus-Bertrand

Albert Désiré Marie

Georges or Louis Aucoc

Adrien Chobillon

Bacqueville

Marius or Paul Delande

Boullanger

'Edmond Lemaître'

'Gaston Lemaître' and 'Lemaître Fils'

'A. René'

'A Marie Stuart'

'Ouizille et Lemoine'

Mouret

and others

I think I saw somewhere in the forum a list of makers of LOH medals, but I can't find it anymore. I remember there were maybe 8 or 10 in that list. Would someone please list the different makers of LOH medals.

Thank you Radmilo for all your information and concern, the robbery happened sometime ago in Mexico City, I think at this point it would be fruitless to list them. I have just finished replacing all his medals, so I am awaiting their delivery. I will make a shadowbox to showcase them, I will post images on this and the France forum when I get them. I did make a mistake when I said he received the Grand Cross, he received the grade of Commandeur in the LOH.

cheers,

Oz

Thanks, that is my understanding also

Hi to all,

Which takes precedence over the other, Commandeur of the Legion D'Honneur over Grand Officier of the Ordre du National Mérit or viceversa?

The highest paid industrial workers in Mexico during the 50s and 60s were his workers, he often told me, the greatest asset any company has are its workers. He created scholarships to send people to study in France, USA & Canada, he gave no interest loans to his workers' families so they could start small businesses among any other ways he rewarded good, honest work. Ten men like him would make a real difference in any country. One is just a utopian visionaire.

I wasn't quite sure what grade of the Legion D'Honneur he had received, so I sent a request for information to the French embassy in Mexico and they informed me he in fact received; the Grand Cross of the Legion D'Honneur in 1962 from Charles de Gaulle and the Grand Officer of the l'Ordre National du Merite in 1970 from Georges Pompidou. Official Mexico has yet to honor him with even a street name.

I am going to make a display case for his medals (which I need to procure now —I just bought the OYF, but need to get the others), books he wrote and a newspaper he directed in 1939 opposing the fascists governments in Europe and emerging fascism in Mexico then.

Thanks for all the great info.

Best regards

Paja, do you know how the badge and star were meant to be worn? I haven't found any reference to when or how these were meant to be worn.

Indeed, he was a very interesting man, a humanist above all. He died without a ill-gotten treasure, proud and honest. A real example of what a statesman is.

He also received the Legion D'Honneur Officer class from France's President Georges Pompidou in 1974. He is honored every year in the anniversary of his death by the ex-workers of the industries he managed.

Thanks for the links and info.

Hi paja,

Thanks for all the info, I saw the ribbon on ebay, it is quite expensive, I checked under finished items for OYF and saw one had sold for 15 or so dlrs. I guess its a matter of waiting to see other listed for a better price.

My grandfather was a Mexican socialist, diplomat, politician and industrialist, who went to Europe to study the post WWII economic reconstruction of Eastern European States, he met and befriended Tito in 1945. Tito awarded him the Order in 1963 after he orchestrated some economic trade between Mexico and Yugoslavia.

Here is the photo Tito dedicated to my grandfather.

The case actually has two straight slots, the third is a curved slot which I believe is to accommodate the top of the star's back.

Thanks for your response paja,

the box has 3 slots, as you say, I will post pictures as soon as I can. So the three slots had 3 ribbons, no miniature medals?

thanks for the welcoming, I am also digging out a photo Tito dedicated to my grandfather, will post it soon.

cheers

Oz

My grandfather was awarded the Order of Yugoslavia Flag by Tito in 1963, unfortunately the award was lost in a home robbery. So I am reconstructing his award. I have so far managed to purchase the box, the star and the badge. But I would like to know what else came in the box as I see it has several slots.

Cheers.