Spain, Franco Period. An Order Of Civil Merit, Commander, C.1950 Newly Listed and Purple Heart (two-piece construction

and Purple Heart (two-piece construction

having flown aboard the FW58

He was with the 6th Canadian Reserve Battalion

light soiling evident on the exterior

Spain, Franco Period. An Order Of Civil Merit, Commander, C.1950 Newly Listed and Purple Heart (two-piece construction(Orden al Mrito Civil). Instituted 1926. 1942 1975 Issue. A silver gilt four armed cross, each arm composed of clusters of individual rays, obverse centre featuring a superposed enameled blue cross inscribed AL MERITO CIVIL (To Civil Merit) in silver gilt, adorned by a silver gilt Spanish crown, featuring plain reverse, suspended by an green laurels, measuring 48. 32 mm (w) x 78. 24 mm (h inclusive of the wreath suspension and integral arc), with lost