Spain, Kingdom. A Military Order Of St. Hermenegild In Gold, Knight, C.1850 Auction Archive ordinary awards becoming insufficient to

ordinary awards becoming insufficient to the affection and the thankfulness which we have for them

826 of them graduates

with separately attached silvered face plate

after press criticism that the organization was unpatriotic

5 mm (w) x 45

Spain, Kingdom. A Military Order Of St. Hermenegild In Gold, Knight, C.1850 Auction Archive ordinary awards becoming insufficient to(Real y Militar Orden de San Hermenegildo). Instituted in 1814 by King Ferdinand VII. Queen Isabella II issue. An exquisite example consisting of a white enameled Pate Cross in Gold, with obverse centre in light blue enamels exhibiting a detailed superposed figure of St. Hermenegild in Gold, encircled by a dark blue enameled border inscribed by PREMIO A LA CONSTANCIA MILITAR (Award to Military Constancy), the reverse depicting the embossed cypher of