France, Iv And V Republics. An Order Of The Arts And The Letters, I Class Commander Buy Now enamel loss on 12 o'clock

enamel loss on 12 o'clock arm and reverse centre

near Leningrad

little wear

where he was discharged to Base Details the same day

France, Iv And V Republics. An Order Of The Arts And The Letters, I Class Commander Buy Now enamel loss on 12 o'clock(Ordre des Arts et des Lettres). Instituted in 1957. Five piece construction, in bronze gilt with green and white enamels, unmarked, the base consisting of an eight pointed green enamelled asterisk, obverse centrepiece with the conjoined scripted letters "A" and "L", the centrepiece ring inscribed "REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE", reverse centrepiece illustrating the left facing bust of Marianne, the centrepiece ring inscribed "ORDRE DES ARTS ET DES LETTRES",