V REPUBLIC of FRANCE - Medal of Honour for Labour, Ministry of Labour and Social Security OBVERSE ________________________________________ Obverse legend: REPUBLIQUE - FRANCAISE. Obverse description: Bust of the Republic on the left, the hair tied in bun with an oak crown, signed: ABORREL. REVERSE ________________________________________ Reverse legend: MINISTRY. DU. LABOUR. AND. OF. LA. SECURITY. SOCIAL // G. MARTINELLI / 1964. Reverse description: Cartouche on a torch, a caduceus and oak branches; ribbon inscribed HONOUR WORK. Horn of plenty 1 horn of plenty. COMMENTARY ________________________________________ This medal, preserved in a small brown cardboard box, was awarded to G. Martinelli in 1964. Dimension of the medal without the clasp: 26,5 mm; with ribbon: 95 mm. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND ________________________________________ FIFTH REPUBLIC (Since 01.08.1959) The Fifth Republic, whose constitution was approved by referendum 28 September 1958 by more than 79% of French, officially begins with the installation of General de Gaulle as president January 8, 1959. The constitution is amended October 28, 1962 referendum where a majority of 62% of the vote approves the election of the President of the Republic by direct universal suffrage. Different presidents of the Fifth Republic are Charles de Gaulle (08/01/1959 - 04/27/1969, Withdrawal and Alain Poher becomes Acting President), Georges Pompidou (15/06/1969 - 04/02/1974, died Alain Poher becomes acting president), Valery Giscard d'Estaing (19/05/1974 - 21/05/1981), Francois Mitterrand (05/21/1981 - 07/05/1995), Jacques Chirac (7/05 / 1995 - 16/05/2007), Nicolas Sarkozy (16/05/2007 - 15/05/2012), Francois Hollande (15/05/2012 - 14/05/2017) and Emmanuel Macron (14/05/2017 - ). Type : Medaille d’honneur du Travail, Ministere du Travail et de la Securite Sociale Date: 1964 Metal : silver Millesimal fineness : 950 ‰ Diameter : 95 mm Engraver BORREL Alfred (1836-1927) Weight : 11,53 g. Edge : lisse Puncheon : (corne) 1 Please note: This is a private sale and not a commercial transaction, unfortunately I have to exclude any warranty, liability, as well as return of the item according to today's law!