Spain, Franco Period. An Order Of Civil Merit, Commander, C.1950 Newly Listed in the Northern Covering Group

in the Northern Covering Group

two eyelets on right side for ventilation

circumscribed “PRO DEO ET PATRIA” (Latin - God and Country)

The compass of this work has therefore had to be limited

Spain, Franco Period. An Order Of Civil Merit, Commander, C.1950 Newly Listed in the Northern Covering Group(Orden al Mrito Civil). Instituted 1926. 1942 1975 Issue. A four armed cross composed by clusters of faceted rays in silver gilt, with obverse featuring a superposed enameled blue cross inscribed AL MERITO CIVIL (To Civil Merit), adorned by a typical of time period Spanish crown, featuring plain reverse, suspended by an enameled green laurel wreath also in silver gilt, measuring 48. 67 mm (w) x 79. 48 mm (h inclusive of the wreath suspension), light