I´m currently building the escellent Alexandro´s models Napoleon Bonapartes bust and I´m having some trouble to identify the medals on his chest.



The image on the site is too small and I´m not a specilist on the topic. I don´t want to paint it wrong. . .
Can any of you guys give me a little help, please?

Thanks a lot!

Felipe.

Normally in this bust is wearing the medals of wich is was "Grand Maître" :
Legion d'honneur
Ordre de la Réunion
Ordre de la couronne de fer
It's not easy to to have a representation of Napoleon with this 3 orders

The most difficult for you may be "l'ordre de la Réunion" the third is wearing and "l'ordre de la couronne de fer" (the second )
So for "l'ordre de la Réunion" here's a portrait of D'Ornano with this order (the third on the left) also the "Légion d'Honneur", first one

For "L'ordre de la couronne de Fer" :

For the légion d'Honneur it's easy, only the center really change during the centuries.

Hope i had help a little !

Thank you both Carls and Zastrow! Very helpful indeed!
Now let me get back to the bust!

Cheers,

Felipe.

Hi, Felipe, Try also this page:
http://fr.empirecostume.com/decorations-militaires-phaleristique-c115.htm
Lot of pics of reenactement things.
Regards
Javier

Thank you Javier!