A French Medaille Militaire; Third Republic (1870-1951) Hold Per Ardua ad Astra"

Per Ardua ad Astra"

signing on for a twelve year engagement

edge nicks on the blade and light scratching overall

Assistant S-3 at Headquarters Cavalry Replacement Training Center at Fort Riley

Vivid I on May 12

A French Medaille Militaire; Third Republic (1870-1951) Hold Per Ardua ad Astra"A French Medaille Militaire; Third Republic (1870 1951) Type III with Uniface Suspension. Silver with blue enamels, cornucopia hallmarked and marked "1" on the wreath, 27. 5 mm x 46. 5 mm inclusive of its silver gilt trophy of arms suspension, original ribbon, crazing in the enamels on both centrepiece rings, light contact, better than very fine.