The Second Republic model is the only one to have on the obverse the effigy of First Consul Bonaparte with the date of the creation of the Légion d'honneur: 19 May, 1802.
Star of the Légion d’honneur, Second Republic model
The Second Republic model is the only one to have on the obverse the effigy of First Consul Bonaparte with the date of the creation of the Légion d'honneur: 19 May, 1802.