Vintage Notre-Dame de la Paix Religious Brooch – French Catholic Devotional Badge on Red Cross

Vintage French Catholic Devotional Medallion – Notre-Dame de la Paix

A charming vintage French Catholic devotional piece featuring a silver-tone oval medallion dedicated to Notre-Dame de la Paix — Our Lady of Peace.

The central relief depicts the Virgin Mary, surrounded by the inscription “NOTRE-DAME DE LA PAIX.” The lower portion of the medallion bears an additional inscription, which is partially worn but remains visible in the photographs.

The religious medallion is mounted on a small red textile cross, creating an unusual and highly distinctive devotional object.

The Medallion and Textile Cross

The front features a raised relief of the Virgin Mary with the traditional Marian inscription:

“NOTRE-DAME DE LA PAIX”

The silver-tone oval medallion is mounted directly onto a red textile cross, combining a traditional Catholic religious medal with a textile devotional form.

The reverse reveals the original textile construction together with an original metal fastening pin, indicating that the piece was designed to be worn or attached as a devotional badge or brooch.

The combination of the red textile cross, raised religious medallion and naturally aged metal gives this vintage French Catholic devotional object considerable character.

Notre-Dame de la Paix – Our Lady of Peace

Notre-Dame de la Paix, meaning Our Lady of Peace, is a Marian devotional title honoring the Virgin Mary as an intercessor associated with peace.

The inscription on this medallion makes it a particularly interesting example of French Catholic Marian devotional art.

Its unusual combination of a Marian medallion, red textile cross and fastening pin makes this piece especially appealing to collectors of French religious medals, Catholic devotional objects, Marian memorabilia and historic ecclesiastical items.

Vintage Condition

The medallion and textile cross retain their original vintage appearance, including age-related wear, patina and visible signs of previous use.

The lower inscription is partially worn and only partly legible. Please refer to the photographs for the exact condition and appearance of the inscriptions and textile.

No silver hallmark is visible, and the metal composition has not been independently established.

Details

Type: Vintage Catholic devotional brooch / badge
Devotion: Notre-Dame de la Paix — Our Lady of Peace
Design: Oval religious medallion mounted on a red textile cross
Front: Relief image of the Virgin Mary
Inscription: “NOTRE-DAME DE LA PAIX”
Lower Inscription: Partially worn / partially legible
Back: Textile backing with original metal fastening pin
Material: Silver-tone metal and red textile
Approx. Size: 6.5 × 4.5 cm overall
Era: Vintage; exact date unknown
Condition: Vintage condition with age-related wear, patina and signs of use
Hallmark: No silver hallmark visible
Relic: Not represented as a relic

A Distinctive French Catholic Devotional Object

This vintage Notre-Dame de la Paix medallion is an unusual example of French Catholic devotional culture, combining a Marian religious medal with a red textile cross and original fastening mechanism.

It would make an interesting addition to a collection of French Catholic antiques, religious medals, Marian devotional objects, vintage Catholic badges or ecclesiastical memorabilia.