France WWII Order of the Gallic Francisque Badge Government of Vichy Official Type by Augis

France: WW2 official badge of the Order of the 
Gallic Francisque. 
This Order was established in May 1941 by 
Marshal Petain, Head of the Nazi-aligned 
Government of Vichy.
The Francisque (actually a labrys)- initially the 
personal symbol of Petain - was gradually 
used on official documents as the coat of 
arms of the Vichy regime.
At least, 2626 individuals received the order 
of the Francisque. 
The total number of recipients remains 
however unknown as the archives listing 
all the holders burnt at the end of WW2.
Just like all the Vicy decorations, the Order 
and its respective badges were banned 
following the end of WW2.
Maker marked: Augis, Lyon
A rare badge.480

WW2 1939 - 1945

Item 100% original

Condition as on the photos

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