France, Republic. An Order Of Public Health, Commander, C.1950 certificate_of_authenticity the reverse shows a horizontal

the reverse shows a horizontal pinback

Class II (silvered bronze

inscribed "HONI * SOIT * QUI * MAL * Y * PENSE *"

It is dated to March 1942 on the reverse

as a replacement for the Royal Order of George I

France, Republic. An Order Of Public Health, Commander, C.1950 certificate_of_authenticity the reverse shows a horizontal(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 56. 33 mm (w) x 70. 96 mm (h