Spain, Franco Period. An Order of Civil Merit, Grand Cross Set, in Case, c.1968 Auction Archive When redeployed to the Western

When redeployed to the Western Front

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4 grams (inclusive of ribbon and mount)

A Certificate of Issue for a War Merit Cross

on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon on a mount with horizontal pinback

Spain, Franco Period. An Order of Civil Merit, Grand Cross Set, in Case, c.1968 Auction Archive When redeployed to the Western(Orden del Mrito Civil). Instituted in 1926. A Grand Cross, in silver gilt, a four point star with faceted rays, the obverse is superposed by a blue enamelled white edged four armed cross also in silver gilt, featuring the central inscription AL MERITO CIVIL (To Civil Merit), a period Imperial crown sits on the 12 oclock arm, surmounted by a green enamelled wreath, the reverse is plain, measures 49. 4 mm (w) x 75. 6 mm (h), worn on a full length