Spain, Franco Period. An Order of Civil Merit, Grand Cross Breast Star, c.1960 Auction Archive PREIS” (“1ST PRIZE”)

PREIS” (“1ST PRIZE”)

This is a very well-preserved Schutzpolizei der Gemeinden (Municipal Protection Police) officer’s visor cap

Constructed of gilded bronze and white and blue enamels

An extremely well-preserved national flag pennant

Hesse-Darmstadt

Spain, Franco Period. An Order of Civil Merit, Grand Cross Breast Star, c.1960 Auction Archive PREIS” (“1ST PRIZE”)(Orden al Mrito Civil). Instituted by King Alfonso XIII on June 25, 1926. 1940 1975 Issue. In silver gilt, a multirayed eight pointed star with beaded arms, the obverse is superposed by a blue enamelled white edged four armed cross also in silver, featuring the central inscription AL MERITO CIVIL (To Civil Merit), the cross is surmounted by a period Imperial crown also in silver gilt, the reverse with principal pin assembly flanked by two stays,