Spain, Kingdom. An Order Of Civil Merit Commander by Number Star, c. 1945. Newly Listed Without clasp

Without clasp

PRINCE ARTHUR

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One member of the crew had previously bailed out and fell to his death

Spain, Kingdom. An Order Of Civil Merit Commander by Number Star, c. 1945. Newly Listed Without clasp(Orden al Mrito Civil). Instituted in 1926. In silver, an eight point star with clusters of faceted rays, the obverse bears a white and blue enameled Saltire cross with an ovular center inscribed AL MERITO CIVIL, the obverse medallion in silver features a full length female figure, an imperial crown sits on the 12 oclock arm, the reverse bears a single vertical pin flanked by dual stays, measures 69. 8mm (w) x 71. 7mm (h), enamels intact, hinge and