France, First Republic. An Order of Saint Louis in Gold, Knight, c.1800 Archive KAFFrn RIFs)

KAFFrn RIFs)

a Württemberg Service Medal

Only one company from the battalion had actually landed on the correct DZ

and Particulars of Discharge

February 25th

France, First Republic. An Order of Saint Louis in Gold, Knight, c.1800 Archive KAFFrn RIFs)(Ordre Royal et Militaire de Saint Louis). Instituted in 1693. In 18 karat Gold, a four armed white enameled Maltese cross with ball finials, and a Gold fleur de lis in each quadrant, the obverse medallion presenting an enameled standing figure of a caped St. Louis on a red enamel background, encircled in a blue enamel ring inscribed LUD. MAG. INST. 1693., reverse medallion features a sword and green enamel wreath on a red field, surrounded by a blue