Spain, Franco Period. An Order Of Civil Merit, Commander, C.1950 Archive ends of the leather sweatband

ends of the leather sweatband sewn together at the rear

The ornately-designed scabbard exhibits contact wear with multiple small dents and surface wear on the body from active use

inscribed "Ö

5 mm) and Hindenburg Cross (bronze gilt

Spain, Franco Period. An Order Of Civil Merit, Commander, C.1950 Archive ends of the leather sweatband(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