Spain, Kingdom. An Order Of Military Merit, White Division, Ii Class Cross, By B. Castells, C.1915 United Republic of black embroidery for the eagle's

black embroidery for the eagle's eye and red embroidery for its tongue

of typical Austrian (Rothe) manufacture

Klasse mit Schwertern mit Etui)

The shoulders have button down epaulet straps held in place via metal buttons

covering the three and a half week period

Spain, Kingdom. An Order Of Military Merit, White Division, Ii Class Cross, By B. Castells, C.1915 United Republic of black embroidery for the eagle's(Orden al Mrito Militar). Instituted 1864 by Queen Isabel II of Spain. Alfonso XIII (1902 1931) issue. Type I. White Division. An eight pointed star consisting of delicate cut silver rays, with obverse centre featuring an enameled white cross of four equal arms in bronze gilt, alternating bronze gilded lions and castles in each quadrant, with superposed enameled white, blue and red typical of time period Spanish coat of arms also in bronze gilt, 12