France, Republic. A Lot of Five Orders & Decorations Archive I think an airman is

I think an airman is like a captain of a ship

circa 1860-1880 period manufacture

the reverse bearing a central date of “1835” to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Tsar’s coronation

the obverse marked with the monogram of an unidentified sculptor

Instituted March 25

France, Republic. A Lot of Five Orders & Decorations Archive I think an airman isA Lot of five awards, including the following; Legion of Honour, Knight (Lgion dhonneur, Chevalier), silver gilt and enamel, of five arm white enamelled star construction with ball tipped finials between the arms and green enamelled laurel and oak wreath between the star points, the obverse centre bearing a gilt medallion depicting the head of Marianne encircled by a blue enamel ring inscribed REPUBLIQUE FRANAISE 1870, the reverse centre with