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Description: | French order awarded to Admiral of the Fleet, John R Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe. Badge: A gold star of five rays with double points enamelled white with a small gold ball on each point, with a wreath of laurel and oak between the rays. Obverse: In the centre a gilt effigy of the female head symbolic of the Republic, surrounded by a blue enamelled riband with gold letters "REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE 1870". Reverse: Two tricolour flags in saltire with the motto "HONNEUR ET PATRIE" .
caption: Record Shot - Do not reproduce. | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | L�gion d?Honneur Jellicoe miniatures (medals) orders of chivalry of the Fleet John Rushworth | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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