France, Republic. An Order Of Public Health, Knight, C.1950 GTRexclude two-colour rope fed through the

two-colour rope fed through the integral ring

some silvering left on the badge

with majority of gilt wreath intact with loss of silvering

maker marked "JACKSON BROS" on the reverse

France, Republic. An Order Of Public Health, Knight, C.1950 GTRexclude two-colour rope fed through theFrance, Republic. An Order of Public Health, Knight, c. 1950 "Ordre de la Sant Publique. Instituted in 1938. In frosted silver with blue enamels, measuring 40 mm (w) x 41. 7 mm (h) inclusive of its integral suspension, chipping evident in the blue enamels on the reverse centrepiece, original ribbon, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of Public Health was a French order of merit, created by presidential decree of President Albert Lebrun on