France, Iii Republic. An Order Of Social Merit, Ii Class Officer, C.1950 Archive Overall VF

Overall VF

made by IKOM

2nd Class (silvered war materials

with a double ring suspension from its period original sash

(Ehrenkreuz 1

France, Iii Republic. An Order Of Social Merit, Ii Class Officer, C.1950 Archive Overall VF(Ordre du Mrite Social). Instituted in 1936. In silver with azure blue and white enamels, measuring 39. 3 mm (w) x 41. 8 mm (h) inclusive of its integral suspension, chipping evident in the azure blue enamels on the tip of the arm at 12 o'clock on the obverse and in the white enamels on the reverse centrepiece, the reverse centrepiece sitting slightly askew, large rosette on its original ribbon, fine. Footnote: The Order of Social Merit was instituted