Indochina Merit Cross, Gold Cross

SKU: 02.FRA.0178.101.01

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  • Gold Cross Obverse and Reverse

Attributes

  • country
    France
  • date of institution
    April 30, 1900
  • remarks
    It is uncertain when this Cross ceased to be awarded. The Gold Cross image is attributed to Robert Prummel (https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gebruiker:Robert_Prummel), and used under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported License.

History


The Indochina Merit Cross was awarded by the Governor-General of Indochina to native citizens for exceptional services rendered to agriculture, commerce, the arts, and public life.

Promotions to the next class could be made after 5 years in the previous grade. There was a maximum limit of 500 Bronze Crosses, 100 Silver Crosses, and 15 Gold Crosses.

The obverse and reverse are identical and bear an inscription in characters that translates to “It is Worthy to Develop Knowledge,” and a French inscription that translates to “French Indochina.”

There may be versions of the Cross that vary in composition and manufacturer.

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Indochina Merit Cross, Gold Cross

  • Price

    $1550 USD

  • Composition

    Bronze gilt

  • Inscription

    Obv: INDOCHINE FRANCAISE Rev: INDOCHINE FRANCAISE

  • Size

    51mm

  • Maker

  • Version Remarks

    The Gold Cross image is attributed to Robert Prummel (https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gebruiker:Robert_Prummel), and used under the Creativ...

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