France Order of Military Merit Officer's Cross in Gold (Silver Gilt) 1957 1963 by the Paris Mint & Delannoy

FRANCE: Order of Military Merit, Officer's Cross, 
in Gold (Silver Gilt). 
Signed by Delannoy, maker marked by the Paris 
Mint, hallmarked "1" for silver construction.
The Order was instituted in 1957, in 3 classes, to 
reward peacetime voluntary activities of 
reservists with critical impact to the national 
defense.
It was discontinued in 1963 being replaced by 
the National Order of Merit.
Due to its limited number of issue and to the 
fact that it was issued for just 6 years, the 
Cross is rare in all its classes.

FULL SIZE

Post WW2 1957 - 1963
 
Item 100% original - original ribbon

Condition as in the photos

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