Hi,



wikipedia says that five bronze palmes will become one silver.



In this picture http://uppix.3dvf.com/images/2tablefuf.jpg there are golden palmes.



My question: is there a similiar counting ...five silver palmes will be one gold palme? Or did they only use golden palmes because it looks better?



Thanks for answers.



Michael

Hi,

There is a regulation stating that five bronze laurel leaves gives one silver laurel leaves. But actually I have never seen this rule applied.

The golden laurel leaves you refer to are in fact bronze gilt ones. There is no special signification, but 'coquetterie'.

Regards
Bison

Hi Bison,



thanks for the answer.



It is like the hydra...one answered question gives two new...



Another question...are the citation al l´ordre de l´armee laurel leaves or palmes?

They look more like palmes than like laurel leaves and I always read palmes and not laurel leaves in the literatur.



Michael

Hi everyone,

You're quite right sir !

We use the word "Palme", and indeed it is a laurel branch !
But it's shorter to say "palme" than to say "branche de lauriers" , it's also more poetic !!!

Yours

LCD

Hi again

I used the wording "laurel leaves" to be understood by English speakers by comparison with "oak leaves" worn in some British ribbons, for example.

If you talk about "palmes" they could understand "palm tree" which is rather different and would create misunderstandings.

Sorry for confusing.

Regards
Bison

Hi Bison,

Hi LCD,



thanks for the informations.



Michael