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Title: Medal identification
Post by: noytd on Wednesday 11 September 19 07:34 BST (UK)
Another unidentified photo from an album, I was wondering if anybody might have any ideas what the medal might be?

Many kind thanks in advance for any help.

(https://i.ibb.co/CzZGNmf/SCAN1306.jpg) (https://ibb.co/47Gr9KH)

(https://i.ibb.co/Fw2FSJF/medal.jpg) (https://ibb.co/gTNx5wx)
Title: Re: Medal identification
Post by: tonepad on Wednesday 11 September 19 17:33 BST (UK)
A French Légion d'honneur medal:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legion_of_Honour


Tony

Added - Not the Légion d'honneur
Title: Re: Medal identification
Post by: tonepad on Wednesday 11 September 19 21:43 BST (UK)
From Spain
Order of Isabella the Catholic - Knight's Cross

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_Isabella_the_Catholic


Tony
Title: Re: Medal identification
Post by: Karen McDonald on Thursday 12 September 19 09:37 BST (UK)
Certainly looks like it!

https://www.dracomedals.com/spain/spain-order-isabella-catholic-knight-s-cross-ww1-military-medal-spanish-decoration-great-war-wwi-1914-1918.html

Best regards,
Karen
Title: Re: Medal identification
Post by: KGarrad on Thursday 12 September 19 11:35 BST (UK)
Quote from: tonepad on Wednesday 11 September 19 17:33 BST (UK)
A French Légion d'honneur medal:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legion_of_Honour


Tony

Added - Not the Légion d'honneur

The badge/medal of the Legion d'honneur is a five-armed "Maltese Asterisk" (for want of a better description—see Maltese Cross).

That in the photo is a four-armed Maltese Cross.