France, Ii Empire. A St. Helena Medal, Bronze Grade Archive Flying from Libya

Flying from Libya

embroidered tri-colour cockade sewn in place on the fold down flap below the eagle

he was working at the Cowichan Merchants' store

with a centre applique consisting of a nickel-plated roundel featuring a SA/early SS belt buckle motif superimposed on gilded sun rays

France, Ii Empire. A St. Helena Medal, Bronze Grade Archive Flying from Libya(Mdaille de Sainte Hlne). Instituted in 1857. In bronze, hallmarked with an anchor on the obverse, measuring 31. 3 mm (w) x 51 mm (h), original ribbon, very light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The St. Helena Medal was instituted on August 12, 1857 by Napoleon III, for issue to all surviving French and foreign soldiers, from the land armies or naval fleets, who served the Republic or the Empire between the years 1792 and 1815. It is Believed