France, La Presidence. A Legion D'honneur; Officer, C.1835 GTRexclude Bruststern zum Großkreuz mit der

Bruststern zum Großkreuz mit der silbernen Krone)

with the other seven men standing behind them

) The independent companies were renamed the Rocky Mountain Rangers in 1900 but remained independent companies

Instituted on 24 May 1869

issued on July 1

France, La Presidence. A Legion D'honneur; Officer, C.1835 GTRexclude Bruststern zum Großkreuz mit derSecond version with "EMPEREUR" text. Silver with blue, green and white enamels, Gold centrepieces, unmarked, 38 mm x 59 mm, rosette on original ribbon, chipping and loss evident in the green enamels at the base of the crown on the reverse, expert enamel repair in other areas, better than very fine.