France. An Order Of St. Louis, Knight In Gold, C. 1820 United Republic of a signals personnel EM/NCO’s insignia

a signals personnel EM/NCO’s insignia

confirmed in a letter from Fred W

Since 1908

red enamels having faded to an orange colour but are intact

France. An Order Of St. Louis, Knight In Gold, C. 1820 United Republic of a signals personnel EM/NCO’s insignia(Ordre Royal et Militaire de Saint Louis). Instituted April 5, 1693 by King Louis XIV. In Gold, a Maltese Cross with white enamel arms and a smaller interior Maltese cross in Gold detailing with ball finials, the obverse medallion presents a richly detailed figure of St. Louis surrounded by a blue enamelled ring inscribed LUD. M. INST. 1693 (Louis the Great Instituted 1693), the reverse center presents a Gold sword interlaced with a laurel crown and a