Chile, Republic. An Order of Naval Merit, I Class Commander, c.2000 Archive Wounded and Missing

Wounded and Missing

were ordered to do heavy work and refused

encompassing long service of an NCO who rose to the rank of an Officer

sticker highlight evident on the reverse

with palm branch

Chile, Republic. An Order of Naval Merit, I Class Commander, c.2000 Archive Wounded and Missing(Orden del Mé rito Naval). Instituted in 2000. Three piece construction, insignia bearing the Chile coat of arms in bronze gilt with red, white and blue enamels, mounted to a bronze gilt base illustrating a four pointed nautical compass sign backed by an open ended wreath of laurel leaves and multiple emanating rays, maker marked "LEIVA" on the reverse, measuring 49 mm (w) x 72. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its Andean condor suspension, on a full