Spain, State. An Order Of The Knights Hospitaller Of St. John, Breast Star, C.1950 United Republic of He was promoted to Temporary

He was promoted to Temporary Captain in 1944 and released to the Unemployment List in 1946

both the eagle and the cockade are hand stitched into place

silver wear on obverse

5 3/4 x 4 inches

reverse with a map of the Holy Land region and the flags of Jordan and Iraq

Spain, State. An Order Of The Knights Hospitaller Of St. John, Breast Star, C.1950 United Republic of He was promoted to TemporaryConstructed of gilded bronze with multi coloured enamels, obverse presenting as a white enameled Maltese Cross, with central gilt lowercase letter h, joined through the arms by radiant red enameled rays, on top of a finely pebbled eight pointed star, reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, flanked by dual attachment hook, unmarked, measuring 88. 14 mm (w) x 88. 11 mm (h), weighing 66. 8 grams, minor flecking of