Spain, Facist State. An Order Of Military Merit, I Class Grand Cross Breast Star With White Distinction GTRexclude with rzm tag on reverse

with rzm tag on reverse

Above the maker’s mark is a stamped manufacture date of “1941”

equivalent of Army General

10 x 15 cm (folded) / 59

Spain, Facist State. An Order Of Military Merit, I Class Grand Cross Breast Star With White Distinction GTRexclude with rzm tag on reverse(Orden del Mrito Militar). Instituted in 1864. Multi piece construction, insignia in silver gilt with red, white and blue enamels, the white cross indicative of peacetime merit, mounted to an eight pointed silver star base, each star point with five dual faceted rays, measuring 69. 5 mm (w) x 69. 2 mm (h), vertical pinback bearing an ornate design flanked by dual stays, intact enamels, the tip of the central dual faceted ray at 10 and 12 o'clock