France, Republic. An Humanitarian Works Medal, Officer C.1960 Newly Listed As far as could be

As far as could be ascertained

AND PURSUANT TO ACT OF CONGRESS

It is made out to Berta Sander from the local health insurance and records payments from between December 1948 and July 1949

This is a mint War Merit Cross First Class without Swords

a brass disk at one end with a stamped coat-of-arms

France, Republic. An Humanitarian Works Medal, Officer C.1960 Newly Listed As far as could be(Croix d'Honneur de l'uvre Humanitaire). 1954 present Issue. Following the Lgion d'Honneur design, an enameled white ball tipped five armed cross with cleft ends in bronze gilt, presenting cluster of three gilded leaves in each quadrant, surmounted by a gilded laurel wreath with surmounted ring suspension, obverse centre featuring an engraved Mariannas portrait facing right, encircled by an enameled blue border inscribed UVRE HUMANITAIRE (Humanitarian