Diploma of the Medal of St. Helena - Napoleon III (1857) Official diploma for the St. Helena Medal, instituted by Napoleon III in 1857 to honor veterans who served under the First Empire (1792-1815). It attests to the award of this distinction to Monsieur Auguste Savatier, Brigadier de la Garde, in recognition of his military commitment during the Napoleonic Wars. The accompanying handwritten document emphasizes the memorial dimension of this decoration, dedicated to Napoleon I's comrades-in-arms. The diploma is registered with the Grande Chancellerie under number 110,226, confirming its authenticity. The Médaille de Sainte-Hélène was the first French commemorative medal, awarded to over 405,000 Napoleonic veterans still alive during the Second Empire. It bears direct witness to the imperial heritage and Napoleonic cult during the reign of Napoleon III. Diploma edges damaged and paper yellowed by damp. 2 p. in-4° format.