Spain, Kingdom. An Order of Military Merit, II Class Breast Star, c.1960 GTRexclude celebrating various Third Reich organizations

celebrating various Third Reich organizations

there are maker marked

measuring 95 mm (w) x 45 mm (h) overall

Some tarnishing and loss of finish is evident to the metal and zink features

in recognition of service in the Second Gulf War II

Spain, Kingdom. An Order of Military Merit, II Class Breast Star, c.1960 GTRexclude celebrating various Third Reich organizations(Orden del Mrito Militar). Instituted in 1864. Multi piece construction, insignia in silver gilt with red, white and blue enamels, the white cross indicative of peacetime merit, mounted to an eight pointed silver star base, each star point with five dual faceted rays, measuring 67. 9 mm (w) x 66. 6 mm (h), vertical pinback bearing an ornate design flanked by dual stays, intact enamels, extremely fine.