Spain, Facist State. An Order Of Civil Merit, I Class Grand Cross, C.1950 Auction Footnote: The Naval and Military

Footnote: The Naval and Military Order of the Spanish War (NMOSW) was a short lived military society formed by American officers who had served during the Spanish-American War

By July 1953

Instituted 6 August 1906 by Carl Eduard

A 1934 “Vorwärts aus eigener Kraft” badge

Spain, Facist State. An Order Of Civil Merit, I Class Grand Cross, C.1950 Auction Footnote: The Naval and Military(Orden del Mrito Civil). Instituted in 1926. Badge: multi piece construction, in silver gilt with blue, white and green enamels, unmarked, measuring 48. 5 mm (w) x 74 mm (h) inclusive of its wreath and ring suspension, on its original full length sash that incorporates a decorative moir pattern and features a large bow tie; and Breast Star: multi piece construction, in blue and white enamels, unmarked, measuring 74 mm (w) x 76 mm (h), vertical pinback