Spain, Franco Period. An Order of Civil Merit, Grand Cross Set, in Case, c.1968 Auction Archive Textbooklet No

Textbooklet No

Badge with a four-piece construction

for actions taken on September 22

and posted to the General Depot at Shorncliffe on January 22

Spain, Franco Period. An Order of Civil Merit, Grand Cross Set, in Case, c.1968 Auction Archive Textbooklet No(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