French knightly order (Legion d'Honneur), received by Willem Drees, Box covered with red leather, with the letters on the outside of the lid 'RF', in which the decorations of the Grand Cross of the Legion d'Honneur, Republic of France, granted to Prime Minister W. Drees. The Legion d'Honneur was founded in 1802 by Napoleon. The decorations consist of the order mark with shoulder strap and the order star. The order mark is a five-arm white enamelled star in gold, with a wreath of oak and bay leaves between the arms. The medallion in the center shows a woman's head and profile (symbol of the Fre

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