Letters patent, patent of ennoblement of Jean Jacques Antoine Falcon as Baron of the Empire. On vellum with natural painted coat of arms (minor wear). Given in Paris on February 14, 1810. Signature of Emperor Napoleon I "Napol" and Cambacérès. With its red wax seal and ribbons. Traces of humidity and small holes, particularly in the lower left-hand corner. 41 x 59 cm Presented framed under glass in a palmettes frame. Jean Jacques Antoine FALCON (1771-1813) squadron leader, aide-de-camp, Baron de l'Empire by letters patent of February 14, 1810. Colonel in 1813. Died for France on August 29, 1813 at the battle of Lowenberghe. Officer of the Legion of Honor. Coat of arms: Per fess; first, per pale Or, a horse galloping Sable and Gules, the sign of the barons drawn from the army; second, Azure, a tree trunk terraced Or, issuant dexter two rejettons Or and sinister five arms armed Argent, each holding a sword high palewise Or. Livery the colors of the shield.