United States. A Military Order Of The French Alliance In Gold, Commander, C.1900 Newly Listed A Vietnamese Civil Merit Order

A Vietnamese Civil Merit Order

original ribbon with an English-style pinback

appears to have been joined using adhesive

in bronzed metal with embroidered obverse

What we behold is simply the Communist system working itself out

United States. A Military Order Of The French Alliance In Gold, Commander, C.1900 Newly Listed A Vietnamese Civil Merit Order(Ordre Militaire de l'Alliance franaise, Commandeur). Instituted in 1883. Three piece construction, in Gold with red, white, dark blue and light blue enamels, weighing 11 grams, measuring 39. 5 mm (w) x 42. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its integral ring, chipping evident in the light blue enamels on the reverse of the arms at 3 and 12 o'clock, on its original full length neck ribbon, very fine. Footnote: The treaty of alliance between the then Kingdom of