Spain, Franco Period. A War Cross Star, C.1940 Archive case and pins also better

case and pins also better than very fine

signed by aprx

38 mm (w) x 20 mm (h)

each measuring 30 mm (w) x 106 mm (h)

and Country

Spain, Franco Period. A War Cross Star, C.1940 Archive case and pins also better(Cruz de Guerra). Instituted 1938. Franco Period. Type I (1938 1942). A faceted eight pointed star in silvered bronze, with superposed obverse centrepiece in bronze gilt consisting of a four armed cross, with alternated lions and castle in each arm, the 12 o'clock arm having a silver clasp beneath of an Imperial crown, featuring surrounded laurel wreath and crossed swords, centre medallion in bronze depicting a red, white and blue enameled period