President Albert Lebrun's vehicle pennant, tricolor, with biface embroidered initials "AL" and edged with gold fringe (minor wear, foxing). Height : 40 cm - Width : 57 cm With a tricolor inauguration ribbon. Note: Lebrun Albert (1871-1950), son of a farmer, was educated in Nancy, graduating top of his class from the École Polytechnique and the École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Paris. In 1898, he was elected General Councillor for Meurthe et Moselle, in 1900 Member of Parliament, from 1911 to 1914 Minister for the Colonies and Liberated Regions in 1917-1919, and in 1920 Senator. Following the assassination of Paul Doumer, he was elected President of the Republic in 1931. After the events of February 6, 1934, he appointed a cabinet of national unity. In 1936, he saw the Front Populaire and Léon Blum come to power, and was re-elected in 1939. Following France's military defeat, he appointed Marshal Pétain as President of the Council, who signed an armistice with Germany. In 1943, he was kidnapped by the Germans and detained in the Tyrol. Provenance: Monsieur Louis DUTHOIT (1901-1966), police inspector in charge of official trips by French presidents in the 1950s and Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur. Then by descent to the current owner.