France, Second Empire. An Order Of The Reunion, Knight's Badge, c.1850 Hold secured together with dual side

secured together with dual side rivets

Faithful Service Decoration - 50 Year

measuring 57 mm (w) x 88 mm (h))

In its plastic case of issue

where the first Military Parachuting School was located

France, Second Empire. An Order Of The Reunion, Knight's Badge, c.1850 Hold secured together with dual side(Ordre de la Runion). Instituted 1811 by Napoleon Bonaparte. In silver gilt, the badge presents twelve white enamel rays with ball finials, with clusters of seven arrows in each quadrant linked by a solid ribbon near the edge which has been twice engraved A JAMAIS (Forever) between the 9 to 3 oclock rays on each side, the obverse central medallion presenting a central N encircled by a wreath, surrounded by a blue enamel ring inscribed A JAMAIS, the