France, Republic. An Order of Agricultural Merit, Miniature in Gold and Diamonds visually-hidden reinforced buttonhole on exterior end

reinforced buttonhole on exterior end to accommodate uniform button

with all four sides trimmed in twisted silver bullion wiring

wreath bow at 6 o’clock has been disfigured

Eventually an order of 200 badges is agreed upon

Footnote: Rolf Hermichen (25 July 1918 – 23 May 2014) was a German Luftwaffe fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub) during World War II

France, Republic. An Order of Agricultural Merit, Miniature in Gold and Diamonds visually-hidden reinforced buttonhole on exterior endInstituted July 7, 1883. In Gold, a white enamel cross with wreath segments in each quadrant, the medallion featuring a small right facing bust of Marianne encircled by a blue enamel ring, reverse plain, suspended from a ring with five accent old european cut diamonds, measures 11. 5mm (w) x 24. 4 mm (h inclusive of integral ring), weighs 1. 79 grans, missing ribbon, indecipherable Gold and maker mark on ring, enamel damage to blue ring, otherwise in