Souvenirs, État français and Maréchal Pétain

Extremely rare genuine lot of WWII Vichy France souvenirs, comprising the following artifacts:

- an authentic embroidered handkerchief which belonged to Maréchal Philippe Pétain prior to being gifted by his widow Annie to an admirer in October 1960, as attested by the handwritten later coming along with it;

- original Belgian newspaper La Légia, July 12, 1940 issue, announcing the delegation of full powers to Maréchal Pétain: 'Le Maréchal Pétain prend la Présidence de la République sous le titre de « Chef de l'État français »';

- a Vichy government pennant adorned with the double-edged axe and motto 'Travail, famille, patrie' -- Labor, Family, Country (4.3in x 7.3in x 7.3in);

- a set of various metal insignia, which includes a Great War commemorative medal representing former President of the Council Georges Clemenceau, a pin badge featuring the double-edged axe at the front and hallmark Bourgeon-Paris at the back, a brooch made up of tricolor capital letters forming the name Pétain, and a pro-royalist medal adorned with a portrait of Philippe d'Orléans;

- a batch of color portraits of Maréchal Pétain (ID size);

- a series of patriotic leaflets boasting about the merits of the so-called National Revolution;

- a religious picture showing the Holy Virgin coming along with a Sacred Heart cloth insignia;

- two full packs of Gitanes, containing respectively 10 and 20 cigarettes, which both retain their original stamp showing the effigy of Maréchal Pétain;

- a cardboard box, adorned with the tricolor shield, double-edged axe and mention 'Avec lui' (With him), containing stationery and blank envelopes;

- a postcard showing the Quai du Louvre in Paris;

- a tricolor ribbon featuring the Sacred Heart and mention 'Espoir et Salut de la France' (Hope and Salvation of France);

- the cardboard lid from some La vache qui rit cheese box, in which a caricature silhouette of Général de Gaulle has been cut out.

Quite an exceptional body of relics -- don't miss it!