France, Empire. A Decoration Of The Fidelity, C.1820 Newly Listed He signed his Officers' Declaration

He signed his Officers' Declaration Paper as a Lieutenant with the 107th Infantry Battalion "Winnipeg Battalion"

topped by a Luftwaffe-style German national eagle

to be awarded to both Luxembourg citizens and foreigners who made a significant contribution to the reconstruction of the country after World War II

the numbers "19" and "39" (1939) on either side

Revised and Illustrated Edition" by Charles H

France, Empire. A Decoration Of The Fidelity, C.1820 Newly Listed He signed his Officers' Declaration(Decoration de la fidelite). Instituted in 1815. Type I. In toned silver, consisting of white enamelled five armed star with ball finials, obverse centre in Gold with bust of Louis XVIII, blue enamel surround, reverse centre also in Gold with silver fleur de lys, measuring 29. 4 mm (w) x 48 mm (h inclusive of crown suspension and horizontally pierced ball suspension adorned by fleur de lys), with minor enamel loss to cross at tips as well as to