France, La Presidence. A Legion D'honneur; Officer, C.1835 GTRexclude Instituted on 24 May 1869

Instituted on 24 May 1869

Above the right breast pocket is a machine applied embroidered Heer eagle in gray on a brown background

) The independent companies were renamed the Rocky Mountain Rangers in 1900 but remained independent companies

under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel L

issued on July 1

France, La Presidence. A Legion D'honneur; Officer, C.1835 GTRexclude Instituted on 24 May 1869Second version with "EMPEREUR" text. Silver with blue, green and white enamels, Gold centrepieces, unmarked, 38 mm x 59 mm, rosette on original ribbon, chipping and loss evident in the green enamels at the base of the crown on the reverse, expert enamel repair in other areas, better than very fine.