France, I Empire. An Early Order Of The Legion Of Honour, Knight, C.1806 Hold while at the Canadian Ordnance

while at the Canadian Ordnance Corps Training Camp at Barriefield

with three Maltese-Cross shaped white enameled arms

Footnote: Lord Strathcona's Horse entered France as part of the 1st Canadian Division

The helmet is crafted out of sheets of molybdenum steel (magnetic) and was painted apple green on the exterior and interior

framed by an open-ended wreath of maple leaves and thistles

France, I Empire. An Early Order Of The Legion Of Honour, Knight, C.1806 Hold while at the Canadian Ordnance(Ordre national de la Lgion d'honneur). Instituted in 1802. Type I (1804 1806). A very early knight, featuring a white enamelled five arm Maltese cross with green enamel wreath in each quadrant, the obverse medallion features a large Napoleon bust facing right, surrounded by a blue enamelled ring inscribed NAPOLEON EMP. DES FRANCAIS, the reverse medallion features a left facing eagle with outstretched wings encircled by a blue enamelled ring inscribed