Spain, Franco Period. An Order Of Civil Merit, Commander, C.1950 Newly Listed having flown aboard the FW58

having flown aboard the FW58

broken clasp)

He died in July 1971

32 mm x 592 mm

light soiling evident on the exterior

Spain, Franco Period. An Order Of Civil Merit, Commander, C.1950 Newly Listed having flown aboard the FW58(Orden al Mrito Civil). Instituted 1926. 1942 1975 Issue. A silver gilt four armed cross, each arm composed of clusters of individual rays, obverse centre featuring a superposed enameled blue cross inscribed AL MERITO CIVIL (To Civil Merit) in silver gilt, adorned by a silver gilt Spanish crown, featuring plain reverse, suspended by an green laurels, measuring 48. 32 mm (w) x 78. 24 mm (h inclusive of the wreath suspension and integral arc), with lost