Cross and button, Commander of the Legion of Honor-- France
Title
Cross and button , Commander of the Legion of Honor-- France
Subject
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works. Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Medals--Pictorial works. Légion d'honneur (France)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works. Légion d'honneur (France)--Medals--Pictorial works. Industrialists--Charitable contributions--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works. Philanthropists--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works. Philanthropists--United States--Miscellanea--Medals--Pictorial works. Orders of knighthood and chivalry--France--Miscellanea--Pictorial works. Medals--France--Pictorial works. Badges--France--Pictorial works. Decorations of honor--France--Pictorial works. Crosses--Pictorial works. France--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.
Description
A photograph of a button and medal for the rank of Commander , from the Legion d'honneur , France . The medal is a metallic wreath with a five sided double pointed star laying over it , the portrait in the middle of a circle in the middle of the cross is of Marianne's head (She is a national emblem of France that personifies liberty and reason) . The inscription : "Republique Francaise " is inscribed in the middle circle of the star . There is a crown of laurels that joins the cross and the ribbon . The button is covered in cloth with an indented design . Caption title. ; On cardboard mount : 36 x 26 cm
Publisher
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Department
Type
Photograph ; Image
Format
image/jpg
Identifier
CA-472
Language
fre
Relation
Andrew Carnegie Benefactions Collection
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/
Contact
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Contributing Institution
Carnegie Mellon University
Sponsorship
This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER Library: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education.
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