Decorative five-pointed white enamel star medal with green enamel laurel and oak wreaths between each point. The center features a gold medallion bearing the profile of Marianne, symbol of the French Republic, surrounded by a blue enamel band inscribed RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE 1870.
The medal is suspended from a green enamel wreath attached to a red silk ribbon. Displayed on a black velvet background, accompanied by a silver-tone plate reading HONNEUR ET PATRIE.
The Légion d’Honneur (Legion of Honour) is the highest French order of merit, established in 1802 by Napoleon Bonaparte to recognize exceptional military and civil service. It remains one of the most prestigious distinctions in France, retained through successive governments and regimes.