Spain, Kingdom. A Military Order Of Santiago In Gold, Breast Star, C.1925 United Republic of held off repeated ground assaults

held off repeated ground assaults by superior forces and so inspired their fellow infantrymen to hold their line

In bronze gilt with silvered wreath

stating that he belonged to an Active Militia (48th Highlanders of Canada)

the 2nd Depot Battalion

slight peeling of the black paper backer evident on the reverse of the left wing

Spain, Kingdom. A Military Order Of Santiago In Gold, Breast Star, C.1925 United Republic of held off repeated ground assaults(Orden de Santiago). (St. James of the Sword). 1800 1975 Issue. Of superb quality and make, consisting of a traditional St. James Cross in Gold terminating in a sword, with red enamels, weighing 26. 9 grams, measuring 56. 5 mm (w) x 98. 5 mm (h), slight crazing in the enamels on the right arm, better than extremely fine.