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Name/TitlePrince Louis Napoleon's speech to the army on the Distribution of the Eagles, 10th May 1852
About this objectBy 1852 it was becoming clear that Louis Napoleon, still Prince President, was preparing the way for a restoration of the Empire.
One example of this was the ceremony which took place in Paris on 10th May 1852 when the imperial eagle, adopted by Napoleon l as 'an emblem of military honour' was reinstated by Louis Napoleon. It had been removed by the Bourbons in 1814/15.
Louis Napoleon urges the soldiers to 'welcome back the eagles, not as a threat against foreigners but as a symbol of our independence, as a remembrance of an heroic era, as the sign of the nobility of each regiment. (4th paragraph).
On the reverse of the printed speech are the handwritten words in a contemporary hand, 'Louis Napoleon's (sic) speech 10th May 1852.
MakerPrince President Louis Napoleon
Maker RoleWriter
Date Made1852
PeriodPresidency of Louis Napoleon
Place MadeParis, France
Medium and MaterialsPrinted on paper
Style and IconographySpeech
Inscription and MarksHand written title on reverse
TechniqueNotes on paper
Measurements11.5 ins x 8.75 ins (29.2 coms x 22.2 cms)
Subject and Association KeywordsThe Life and Times of Napoleon lll
Subject and Association KeywordsLouis Napoleon
Subject and Association KeywordsLouis Napoleon -First Elected President of the French
