Spain, Franco Period. An Order of Military Merit. II. Class Breast Star, c. 1935 Hold the backplate with a maker’s

the backplate with a maker’s mark of “E

and arranged and paid for them to be smuggled to Canada and then make their way to Britain

Field marshals wore the same as generals until 1941

An assorted lot of medals and insignia

The cardboard table has a small metal ring so it could be hung up in a shop for customer reference

Spain, Franco Period. An Order of Military Merit. II. Class Breast Star, c. 1935 Hold the backplate with a maker’s(Cruces del Mrito Militar). Instituted August 3rd, 1864. (1931 1939 issue). An eight pointed multi faceted star with a large white enameled gilded Greek Cross with fleur de lys in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a central emblem bearing the coat of arms of Castile, Len, Aragon, Navarre, and Granada, topped by a gilt bar shield to bear the date of bestowal (blank) topped by a Royal Crown decorated with red enameled