Spain, Franco Period. An Order Of Civil Merit, Commander, C.1950 United Republic of trimmed in a red checked

trimmed in a red checked border that carries from the front panel over the spine to the back panel

with hand filed gilt lightning bolts

and received his Flexible Gunner diploma on November 11

maker marked with maker symbol

measuring 35 mm (w) x 105 mm (l)

Spain, Franco Period. An Order Of Civil Merit, Commander, C.1950 United Republic of trimmed in a red checked(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