France, Iv And V Republics. An Order Of The Arts And The Letters, I Class Commander certificate_of_authenticity It traces its origin to

It traces its origin to a Cruz de Boyacá that was awarded to the generals who led their forces to victory in the Battle of Boyaca in 1819

marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and maker code “M1/70” for Franz Otto

1945 in the 5th Marine Division Cemetery on Iwo Jima

and rear suspension loop for storage

Four WWII German Awards - In near very fine to extremely fine condition

France, Iv And V Republics. An Order Of The Arts And The Letters, I Class Commander certificate_of_authenticity It traces its origin to(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",