France, Republic. An Order of Public Health, Commander by Bertrand Auction Archive a worn example with minor

a worn example with minor hair line cracks

measures 140mm (w) x 208mm (l)

measuring 74 mm x 39 mm

flanked by the red

France, Republic. An Order of Public Health, Commander by Bertrand Auction Archive a worn example with minor(Ordre de la Sant Publique). Instituted in 1938. 1938 1963 issue. In silver gilt, a five armed cross with cleft tips, superposed by a five pointed blue enameled star with squares on the tips, obverse centre featuring a woman portrait facing left, surrounded by the inscription ORDRE DE LA SANTE PUBLIQUE (Order of Public Health), reverse centre displaying an engraved rising sun inscribed JOIE SANTE (Joy, Health), measuring 55. 3 mm (w) x 64 mm (h