France, Ii Empire. An Order Of The Crown Of Westphalia, Royal Prince Grand Cross, C. 1870 Auction Archive the Battalion was in action

the Battalion was in action during the Second Battle of Ypres in the town of St

the reverse bearing a central ribbed medallion overlaid by a raised inscription of “IMMOTA FIDES” (“UNBREAKABLE FIDELITY”)

illustrating street scenes

Order for Military Merit

France, Ii Empire. An Order Of The Crown Of Westphalia, Royal Prince Grand Cross, C. 1870 Auction Archive the Battalion was in action(Orden der Westflischen Krone). Instituted 25th of December, 1809 by King Hieronymus I of Westphalen. Manufactured as a later example during the second half of the 19th Century, consisting of a finely embroidered star with alternating scaled and smooth arms, twisted silver bullion shaped to form boarders on each individual ray, with an eyelet on each ray point, obverse centre in silver and separately applied using four prongs, centre iconography of an