France, Republic. An Order Of Social Merit, Commander C.1940 Hold Gallant was admitted to Royal

Gallant was admitted to Royal Canadian Naval Hospital at Halifax on May 27

48 mm x 84 mm

5 mm x 17 mm enameled Ribbon Bar

black and gray enamels

First War MM Group of Four

France, Republic. An Order Of Social Merit, Commander C.1940 Hold Gallant was admitted to Royal(Ordre du Mrite Social). Instituted in 1936. 1936 1963 issue. Of French manufacture, an enameled blue seven pointed star with ball finials in silver gilt, presenting detailed laurel wreath in each quadrant, the obverse featuring a woman portrait circumscribed by the inscription MERITE SOCIAL (Social Merit), the reverse with an engraved inscription that stands MINISTERE DU TRAVAIL (Ministry of Labour), suspended by an oval laurel wreath also in silver