France, Republic. An Order Of Social Merit, Knight, C.1945 Buy Now Derbyshire and was married in

Derbyshire and was married in 1912

with the recessed medal bed missing

arriving on September 5th

and is commemorated on page 429 of the First World War Book of Remembrance

On heavy paper

France, Republic. An Order Of Social Merit, Knight, C.1945 Buy Now Derbyshire and was married inOrdre du Mrite Social. Instituted in 1936. In silver with azure blue and white enamels, measuring 39 mm (w) x 42. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its integral suspension, intact enamels, lightly soiled original ribbon, extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of Social Merit was instituted on October 25, 1936. It was awarded for meritorious services within institutions concerned with social legislation, in three grades: Commander, Officer and Knight. It was