Spain, Fascist State. An Order Of Civil Merit, Silver Cross Newly Listed The order was issued in

The order was issued in three classes and was generally confined to members of the Roman Catholic faith until its abolishment in 1860

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but nearly fully intact on the reverse

South Staffordshire Regiment and Worcestershire Regiment

Spain, Fascist State. An Order Of Civil Merit, Silver Cross Newly Listed The order was issued in(Orden del Mrito Civil). Instituted in 1926. Type II (1942 1973). In silver, measuring 34. 3 mm (w) x 44. 8 mm (h), light contact, original ribbon, suspended from a traditional horizontal hanger with pinback, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of Civil Merit was instituted on June 25, 1926 and awarded to Spanish government employees for meritorious service, and to Spaniards and foreigners for extraordinary services to the nation, in the