Ecuador, Republic. A National Order Of Merit, Iii Class Commander, C.1940 Auction Archive R 4108 / 36”

R 4108 / 36”

in April 1942 and was informed of his death by the Department of National Defence

49 mm x 65

the smaller measuring 64 mm x 64 mm

Ecuador, Republic. A National Order Of Merit, Iii Class Commander, C.1940 Auction Archive R 4108 / 36”(Orden Nacional al Mrito). Instituted 1921. Type II. 1937 present issue. A silver gilt twelve armed star with red enamels, displaying interlaced silver gilded laurel wreath between the arms in blue enamels, obverse centre in silver gilt depicting coat of arms of Ecuador with the inscription REPUBLICA DEL ECUADOR AL MERITO (Republic of Ecuador, For Merit), plain reverse, suspended by an unusual flat laurel wreath in silver gilt, measuring 43. 81 mm (w)