A complete working book lighter with a Cross of Lorraine. The top opens nicely and it is in exceptional condition. Below is some info about the cross.Please ask you have,
1 1/2″ x 3″ x 2″
In France, the Cross of Lorraine is the symbol of the French Forces of World War II, the liberation of France from Nazi Germany, and Gaullism and includes several variations of a two barred cross. The bars are supposed to be equally spaced[1] as can be seen on most images relating to the French Forces, though variations are common.
The Cross of Lorraine is part of the heraldic arms of Lorraine in eastern France. Between 1871 and 1918 (and again between 1940 and 1944), the northern third of Lorraine was annexed to Germany, along with Alsace. During that period the Cross served as a rallying point for French ambitions to recover its “lost” provinces. This historical significance lent it considerable weight as a symbol of French patriotism.
The flag of France featured a red Cross of Lorraine on a standard Flag of France.
During World War II, Capitaine de corvette Thierry d’Argenlieu suggested the Cross of Lorraine as the symbol of the French Forces led by Charles de Gaulle as an answer to the Nazi swastika.
The Cross was displayed on the flags of French warships, and the fuselages of French aircraft. The medal of the Order of Liberation bears the Cross of Lorraine.
De Gaulle himself is memorialized by a 43 metres (141 ft) high Cross of Lorraine in his home village of Colombey-les-Deux-Églises. The Cross of Lorraine was later adopted by Gaullist political groups such as the Rally for the Republic.
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