FRANCE - ORDER OF THE LIBERATION Companion's cross, Monnaie de Paris model, once owned by General de Gaulle In bronze; the hilt of the sword is striated on all 4 sides. Black enamelled Cross of Lorraine. Ribbon of the 2nd type. Hallmark under the shield of the Monnaie de Paris "Corne BRONZE". T.T.B. Historical background : Based on the English Pinches model, our example is one of the first Liberation productions produced by the Monnaie de Paris in 1944-1945. Provenance : - Charles de Gaulle (1890-1970) - Then Admiral Philippe de Gaulle (1921-2024) - Then descendants