Napoleon Chain Of Office

Hand crafted Napoleonic chain of office.

Napoleon Bonaparte (born Napoleone di Buonaparte 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), was a French emperor and military commander who rose to prominence during the French Revolution

The National Order of the Legion of Honour is the highest French order of merit, both military and civil. Established in 1802 by Napoleon Bonaparte, it has been retained (with occasional slight alterations) by all later French governments and regimes. The order's motto is Honneur et Patrie ("Honour and Fatherland").

Napoleon famously declared, "You call these baubles, well, it is with baubles that men are led... Do you think that you would be able to make men fight by reasoning? Never. That is good only for the scholar in his study. The soldier needs glory, distinctions, rewards." This has been often quoted as "It is with such baubles that men are led." Napoleon was also occasionally noted after a battle to ask who the bravest man in a regiment was, and upon the regiment declaring the individual, the Emperor would take the Legion d'Honneur off his own coat and pin it on the chest of the man.

For this livery collar I have made large double sided golden cast Napoleonic eagles and olive wreaths hand-painted with green enamel. These are connected to a centre piece wreath with the "N" for Napoleon inset and the legion of honour. The pendant is connected to a double sided crown. On one side the inscription "Napoleon Empereur des Francais and on the other the motto "Honneur et Patrie". Finished with strong link chain, the piece is continuous with no need for clasps.

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