V REPUBLIC Médaille d'honneur du Travail, Ministry of Labour, Gold Medal - AU Date: 1991 Metal : silver gold plated Millesimal fineness : 950 ‰ Diameter : 80 mm Engraver BORREL Alfred (1836-1927) Weight : 16,45 g. Edge : smooth Puncheon : Horn 1* (1880 -) OBVERSE Obverse legend : REPUBLIQUE - FRANÇAISE. Obverse description : Bust of the Republic on the left, hair tied in a bun with an oak wreath. Signed: ABORREL. REVERSE Reverse legend : MINISTRY OF LABOUR // L. RUFFAULT / 1991. Reverse description : Cartouche on a torch, a caduceus and an oak branch; ribbon inscribed HONOUR / TRAVAIL. Corne d'abondance 1* cornucopia. Signed: ABORREL. COMMENTARY Awarded to L. Ruffault in 1991 Diameter without clasp: 26.5 mm The gold medal, with its palm on the ribbon, is awarded to holders with 35 years' service. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND V REPUBLIC (since 08/01/1959) The Fifth Republic, whose constitution was approved by referendum on September 28, 1958 by more than 79% of French people, only officially began with the installation of General de Gaulle as president on January 8, 1959. The constitution was amended on January 28, 1958. October 1962 by referendum where a majority of 62% of votes approves the election of the President of the Republic by direct universal suffrage. The various presidents of the Fifth Republic are Charles de Gaulle (8/01/1959 - 27/04/1969, retirement and Alain Poher becomes interim president), Georges Pompidou (15/06/1969 - 2/04/1974, deceased , Alain Poher becomes interim president), Valéry Giscard d'Estaing (19/05/1974 - 21/05/1981), François Mitterrand (21/05/1981 - 7/05/1995), Jacques Chirac (7/05 /1995 - 05/16/2007), Nicolas Sarkozy (05/16/2007 - 05/15/2012), François Hollande (05/15/2012 - 05/14/2017) and Emmanuel Macron (05/14/2017 - ). 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! Physical item A finished product • 1990s