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Hello Gordon,
French manufacturers have a long history of producing unofficial medals and bars. I think the motive is financial gain rather than veterans wanting to embellish their members' medal displays but that is just my personal opinion.
Regards,
Hendrik
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Bonjour Patout ?
Excellent ! It may be of interest that the "Médaille d'Honneur" the good captain received was of the highest possible class : he was awarded the rare gold class of the Interior Ministry's Medal of Honour for courage and dedication. It would perhaps be interesting to know which "difficult events in several counties in the months of February, March, April and May 1906" caused such awards to be made ...
Link to the entry in the Journal Officiel de la République Française : https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k6542783t/f2.image
Regards,
Hendrik
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Hello Jeff,
There are "Journal de Marche Officiel" of some of the batteries of the 68th Artillery Regiment available on line :
Time to brush up your French ?
Regards,
Hendrik
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Adrian,
As the citation for the Officer class of the Légion d'Honneur mentions the Croix de guerre in December 1915, it is indeed a 1914-1915 reverse one that Laborde would have received. In the end, he would have two ribbon devices on its ribbon as will be seen on his LdH Commander citation ...
The latter can be found in the Journal Officiel de la République Française (JORF) at https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k65378717/f28.image.r="laborde"
Chronologically, he received three classes of the Legion d'Honneur as follows :
Chevalier (Knight) per Decree of 11 July 1908, published in the JORF on 13 July 1908
Officer per Decree of 7 November 1915, published in the JORF on 9 Nov. 1915
and, Commander per Decree of 25 December 1929, published in the JORF on 28 December 1929 - a nice Xmas present.
Regards,
Hendrik
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Hello Adrian,
The citation you have was not for the Croix de guerre but for the Légion d'Honneur, officer class. It would fit the award made to Captain Marcel Victor Laborde ...
He was made Commander in the same order in December 1929 when, with the rank of Colonel, he was commanding the 9th Zouaves Regiment.
Regards,
Hendrik
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Hi,
The 1870 date on the obverse and the hinge suspension points to the medal being awarded in the 1910-1950 era ...
Regards,
Hendrik
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Hello Pepe864,
Original "Isles Marquises" bars are indeed quite rare (most if not all Colonial Medal bars have been remade over the years). Some more information can be found on Hendrik's Medal Corner :-)
The "Levant" and "Casablanca" bars belong to other medals (Commemorative Medals of Syria-Cilicia and of Morocco resp.).
The "Sud-Oranais" bar is a nice unofficial bar which is not too common either, I believe.
Regards,
Hendrik
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Hi Yank,
It's the 3rd Republic model which was awarded between 8 Nov. 1870 and 27 Feb. 1951.
Regards,
Hendrik
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10 hours ago, BalkanCollector said:
Can you post a photo of the medal including reverse?
Thank you very much BalkanCollector for your quick reaction to my question. The suspension inscription with its two names remains a bit of a mystery then ! Some pictures of the medal itself :
Best regards,
Hendrik
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Hi,
A very nice T'ai Federation Order of Military Merit you have there or, to use its French name, the "Ordre du Mérite Militaire des Sip Hoc Chau". The inscription stands for "T'ai Federation". The T'ai Federation was an autonomous zone in Northern Vietnam and Northern Laos and its people were allies to the French in their war against the Viet Minh.
Regards,
Hendrik
P.S. Could someone move this topic to either France or Asia ?
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Hi,
It would appear Marsoliau's first name is "Léonce" and he did receive a 2nd class silver medal prior to the 1879 fire ...
In the "Journal Officiel de la République Française" of 15 November 1875, Léonce Marsoliau is mentioned as having been awarded the 2nd class silver medal for his actions on 31 July of that year :
I haven't found anything on Hacala nor on the award of the 1879 medals.
Regards,
Hendrik
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Hi,
I beg to differ : to my knowledge, the various types that saw the light of day in that short period had either no crown suspension or, again, a little cross on top of the suspension ball. The motto in the central medallion referred to Napoleon as 1st Consul on those crosses.
Regards,
Hendrik
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Hello Ken,
The absence of a little cross on top of the suspension ball seems to make this a "July Monarchy" type with altered central medallions ...
Your No. 2 is a 2nd Empire type as you rightly observed.
Regards,
Hendrik
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Many thanks Owain for your expert answer !
Regards,
Hendrik
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16 hours ago, Ravenft said:
Are there any resources that show which French makers also made wartime Orders of Leopold II?
Hello Rav,
I wish ... haven't come across any yet.
Regards,
Hendrik
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Hello Ravenft,
The Belgian government went into exile near Le Havre (France) and some medals were produced by French firms at the time. Their job was taken over by Belgian manufacturers after the war's end.
Regards,
Hendrik
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Very nice, Mark !
The silver mark is from the Paris Mint and indicates 1st grade silver (0.950).
Regards,
Hendrik
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Thanks Nick, much appreciated.
Regards,
Hendrik
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Thank you for that information ! Do you think it is of Japanese manufacture ?
Regards,
Hendrik
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Hello,
I'm looking to find more information on this breast star which seems to have elements of both the Orders of the Golden Kite and of the Sacred Treasure in it. Its reverse suggests Eastern European manufacture to me. But then again, I could be completely off ...
Any help on identifying it etc. would be welcome.
Regards,
Hendrik
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Hello Noor,
Portuguese Order of the Tower and the Sword, I think. More often seen on a blue ribbon ...
Regards,
Hendrik
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A German Cross?
in Germany: Post 1945: Bundesrepublik & DDR
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Hi Nick,
Not German but Belgian : Military Chaplain's Cross, a badge of office rather than a decoration.
Regards,
Hendrik