Spain, Kingdom. An Order Of Civil Merit, Collar And Badge, C.1965 Hold authored by Major R

authored by Major R

Gold Grade - Bronze with a gold gilt and enamels

with a very thick wreath

his rank not stated

Spain, Kingdom. An Order Of Civil Merit, Collar And Badge, C.1965 Hold authored by Major R(Orden del Mrito Civil). Instituted June 25, 1926 by King Alfonso XII. Collar instituted 1957. In silver gilt, a collar comprising nine links, five of which are oval shaped bearing a female figure surrounded by a blue enamelled ring inscribed AL MERITO CIVIL, with an exterior gilt wreath, the reverse of each of these links is plain, these alternate with four blue enamelled cross links with superimposed green enamelled wreaths, the reverse of each of