Spain, Kingdom. An Order of Civil Merit, Grand Cross Star in Gold and Diamonds, c.1940 Buy Now 58mm (x79mm including crescent suspension)

58mm (x79mm including crescent suspension)

He was granted a 14 day leave starting December 30

Measures 55x60mm

maker marked “RZM M 9/60 - Paulmann & Crone - Lüdehscheid” on reverse

in order to get accustomed to flying two-engine aircraft

Spain, Kingdom. An Order of Civil Merit, Grand Cross Star in Gold and Diamonds, c.1940 Buy Now 58mm (x79mm including crescent suspension)(Orden al Mrito Civil). Instituted by King Alfonso XIII on June 25, 1926. Of high quality manufacture, an exceptional and desirable beaded eight armed cross in polished silver, the obverse insignia in 18K Gold frame featuring an unusual superimposed silver female figure on an enameled white background, circumscribed by an enameled blue white framed four armed cross with the inscription AL MERITO CIVIL (To Civil Merit), crowned by period 18K Gold