Paraguay, Republic. A National Order of Merit, Grand Cross Set, c.1970 Newly Listed disembarking in the Far East

disembarking in the Far East on April 9th

painted in grey

with some flecking of the enamels and bending of the pin evident

a cap badge

Machine Gun Corps on December 24

Paraguay, Republic. A National Order of Merit, Grand Cross Set, c.1970 Newly Listed disembarking in the Far East(Orden Nacional del Mrito). Instituted April 8, 1865. Reinstituted June 23, 1939 and amended September 7 1956. Type III (1956 ). In silver gilt, a white enamelled five point star with large ball finials, three rays emulating between each quadrant, a half laurel and half oak leaf green enamel wreath connecting the tips of the arms, the obverse medallion features a lion head surrounded by a blue enamel ring inscribed HONOR ET GLORIA, the reverse