ORDER OF THE CROSS OF LORRAINE Plaque of knighthood for General Charles de Gaulle Enamelled silver bronze, reverse with pin and hook. 78 x 53 mm In a case. With its printed headed card "Chevaliers de la Croix de Lorraine et Compagnons de la Résistance" and handwritten annotations: "They present General de Gaulle, France's 1st Resistance fighter, with the knight's insignia as a highly respectful tribute to the Liberator of the Fatherland, with their filial devotion. A. Cohen Bougerolle. President. 24/8/1946 ". T. T. B. Historical background : The Order of the Cross of Lorraine is an associative order presided over by Albert Bougerolle, Inspector General of the Lazarist Volunteer Corps for the Southern zone. This volunteer corps (based on the spirit of the Order of the Hospitallers of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem) distinguished itself during the war for its assistance to the wounded. Provenance : - Charles de Gaulle (1890-1970) - Then Admiral Philippe de Gaulle (1921-2024) - Then descendants