United States. A Legion Of Honor Membership Badge In Gold, C.1890 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac light contact and gilt wear

light contact and gilt wear evident

a stylized swastika and the date "1939" above

99 mm (w) x 53

trimmed along both top edges with a 45 mm wide band of moire black silk ribbon

United States. A Legion Of Honor Membership Badge In Gold, C.1890 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac light contact and gilt wearIn Gold with red, white and blue enamels, weighing 6. 4 grams, hallmarked on the pin, 37. 5 mm (w) x 36. 3 mm (h), horizontal pinback, fine chipping evident in the red enamels on the arm at 10 o'clock, light contact on the reverse, near extremely fine. Footnote: The American Legion of Honor was a fraternal benefit order that was active in the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century. In its heyday, it was one of the best known benefit