Spain, Kingdom. An Order of Civil Merit, Grand Cross Star in Gold and Diamonds, c.1940 Province of China Rhodium-plated cupro-nickel

Rhodium-plated cupro-nickel

administration

with a handwritten signature of Generalmajor Paul Gurran (Knight’s Cross)

a Lufthansa pin

Naming is officially impressed on the cross

Spain, Kingdom. An Order of Civil Merit, Grand Cross Star in Gold and Diamonds, c.1940 Province of China Rhodium-plated cupro-nickel(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