WW1 FRENCH BRONZE PLAQUE UNION NATIONALE Des COMBATTANTS MILITARIA
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Estate Sale Find! These are a pair of French WW1 World War One Memorial Bronze Plaques. They are from Union Nationale des Combattants (National Union of Combantants). These bronze plaques are made in the form of a Laurel Leaf branch. There is a banner across each one. One reads "L'U.N.C. et Les Jeunes de L'U.N.C. Section L Embach" and the other "Les Jeunes De L'U.N.C. Groupe Du Bas-Rhin" . These plaques look to be good condition considering their age.
Ther...e are 2 screw attatchments on the back of each leaf that must be where a wire or string was attached to hang these. They each measure approx. 24" long by 8" wide. They weigh about 4lbs each.
I am not an expert on this subject. I learned everything by googling and following up on what I found. I will do my best to answer questions to the best of my ability. Thanks for looking.
Here is a little information about the UNC: The concept of the UNC was created among convalescing French soldiers during 1917, it was chartered in late 1918, and the French government recognized the organization as a society of public interest on June 20, 1920. Membership is open to former combatants in all conflicts from all branches of the French armed forces and their widows, and to former and currently serving members of the military.I am not an expert on this subject. I learned everything by googling and following up on what I found. I will do my best to answer questions to the best of my ability. Thanks for looking.
Ther...e are 2 screw attatchments on the back of each leaf that must be where a wire or string was attached to hang these. They each measure approx. 24" long by 8" wide. They weigh about 4lbs each.
I am not an expert on this subject. I learned everything by googling and following up on what I found. I will do my best to answer questions to the best of my ability. Thanks for looking.
Here is a little information about the UNC: The concept of the UNC was created among convalescing French soldiers during 1917, it was chartered in late 1918, and the French government recognized the organization as a society of public interest on June 20, 1920. Membership is open to former combatants in all conflicts from all branches of the French armed forces and their widows, and to former and currently serving members of the military.I am not an expert on this subject. I learned everything by googling and following up on what I found. I will do my best to answer questions to the best of my ability. Thanks for looking.
