Spain, Franco Period. An Order Of Military Merit, White Distinction Pension, 1St Class Cross, C.1950 Hold which was also attended by

which was also attended by top-ranking Allied officers

on original long neck ribbon

Knight - Silver gilt and green enamels

Helmet has a short blackened leather visor stitched to front and stitched on

with a dark grey wool reverse

Spain, Franco Period. An Order Of Military Merit, White Distinction Pension, 1St Class Cross, C.1950 Hold which was also attended by(Orden al Mrito Militar). Instituted 1864. Franco Period (1938 1975). Type I, White Distinction Pension. A white enameled cross of four equal arms in bronze gilt, with red enameled stripes on three of its four arms, suspended from a clasp with surmounted typical of time of period Imperial Crown in bronze gilt, obverse centre featuring a white, blue and red enameled national coat of arms also in bronze gilt, reverse without stripes featuring superposed