France, Iii Republic. A Decoration Of Academic Palms, Knight, C.1920 Newly Listed (Your help during an emergency

(Your help during an emergency is a duty of honour

with a green enameled laurel wreath surround

each with a gloss finish

Legionnaire Grade with three bronze Oak Leaf Clusters (engraved "R

original award document for Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 (25

France, Iii Republic. A Decoration Of Academic Palms, Knight, C.1920 Newly Listed (Your help during an emergency(Ordre des Palmes Acadmiques). Instituted 1808. Type III. Constructed of silver, consisting of a partially enameled purple wreath of laurel and palm branches, embellishing by six red bright stones along of the laurel branch, with a surmounted non genuine diamond stone, the reverse is plain, measuring 26. 80 mm (w) x 39. 08 mm (h), presenting faded purple enamel and slightly toned silver, suspended by original chest ribbon, extremely fine. Footnote: