Spain, Franco Period. An Order Of Civil Merit, Lapel Badge In Gold And Diamonds Archive scratches and tape residue evident

scratches and tape residue evident on the reverse

Accompanied by a Fourteenth Army Patch (silver and gold-coloured bullion wire interlaced with red and black threading

maker marked "João Anjos de Lisboa" on the reverse cartouche

with some post-manufacture painting evident to the piping

signed by B

Spain, Franco Period. An Order Of Civil Merit, Lapel Badge In Gold And Diamonds Archive scratches and tape residue evident(Orden Del Merito Civil). Instituted June 25 1926 by King Alfonso XII. Franco Era (1938 1975). A beautiful lapel badge in 18K Gold, presenting a four point star in Gold with the silver central ray of the 3, 6 and 9 oclock arm presenting three small diamonds and the 12 oclock presenting one diamond, the blue enamelled Saltire Cross, the central medallion features the AL MERITO CIVIL, surmounted by an imperial crown and a green enamelled wreath, the