Haiti, French Protectorate. A Royal Order Saint Faustin, Knight, C.1849 Auction Archive He wears an Iron Cross

He wears an Iron Cross 1st Class

Footnote: Andre Albert Joseph Pare was born on August 25

5 Air Division in Vancouver on August 9

marked "DÉCORATION SPÉCIALE 2me CLASSE" on the lid

of very unusual screw back design

Haiti, French Protectorate. A Royal Order Saint Faustin, Knight, C.1849 Auction Archive He wears an Iron CrossInstituted 1849. An attractive and rare cross in silver with blue and red enameled rays, green enameled laurels, centre in Gold with obverse depicting Faustin Soulouque, 7th President of Haiti, 184749 (later Emperor Faustin I), reverse with eagle sejant on two cannon upon blue enameled background, motto surround DIEU MA PATRIE ET MON EPEE, hallmarked on ring with boars head denoting French manufacture and small silver guarantee (1838+) as well as dual