Spain, Facist State. An Order Of Military Merit, I Class Grand Cross Breast Star With White Distinction certificate_of_authenticity Also including a small dagger

Also including a small dagger

the obverse bears the remains of bronze finish while the reverse bears the remains of silver finish indicating a possible replacement coating leaving the badge of indeterminate grade

then posted to the 9th Infantry Brigade Post Office on the 21st and re-posted to the 1st Divisional Railhead Post Office the same day

Please note that Davis is shown as entitled to the 166 & 1870 Clasps but not the Red River

integral ring)

Spain, Facist State. An Order Of Military Merit, I Class Grand Cross Breast Star With White Distinction certificate_of_authenticity Also including a small dagger(Orden del Mrito Militar). Instituted in 1864. Multi piece construction, insignia in silver gilt with red, white and blue enamels, the white cross indicative of peacetime merit, mounted to an eight pointed silver star base, each star point with five dual faceted rays, measuring 69. 5 mm (w) x 69. 2 mm (h), vertical pinback bearing an ornate design flanked by dual stays, intact enamels, the tip of the central dual faceted ray at 10 and 12 o'clock