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Show Historic Flat A'o:y in French Army Museum A priceless relic of Napoleon anil bis Grand .Vmoe hits I n presented to the French Army museum nt the Invalidos. This Is the original II. ig of the emperor's First regiment of foot grenadiers the mos glorious stand : nrd-of the Imperial guard. Measuring about 3't Inches square. It is bcalltl- ' fully embroidered with Imperial eagles and gobhn bees, and bears the In M-ription: "Card, Imperiale. I.'Etn perciir Napoleon a.i Premier Regiment de Grenadiers a-pled." This Is the I only Hag which in conipatilcl the em- j pornr throughout his campaigns In Germany and F lander, and It Mew nt Waterloo. It was this standard which General petit held on the great parade at Foiilalin bleu in which Na- i poleon bade farewell to Ids troops be- I fore going Into exile, nnd which he Kissed In the presence of his weeping j grenadiers. It was presenied to the nrniv nnneuni by the family of the late Union ,le la Gouplllere. a grand-i.on grand-i.on of the General I'ellt who was holding it when II received the emperor's em-peror's last salute. ' |