Venezuela, Republic. An Order of Francisco de Miranda, II. Class Commander Breast Star, Type II, by N.S. Meyer Inc., c. 1950 Newly Listed / Zur von dem Beliehenen"

/ Zur von dem Beliehenen" and named in pencil "Klein" on the lightly soiled label

Residue in the recessed areas of the Glory Medal from cleaning

a recipient of the Pour le Mérite and the German Cross in Gold

where he would be treated for the next eight days

The dagger is unmarked

Venezuela, Republic. An Order of Francisco de Miranda, II. Class Commander Breast Star, Type II, by N.S. Meyer Inc., c. 1950 Newly Listed / Zur von dem Beliehenen"(Orden Francisco de Miranda). Instituted August 28th, 1939. (Type II: 1943 to present), c. 1950 issue. Constructed of gilded silver, consisting of an eight pointed star consisting of rays of varying lengths, the obverse with a central finely enameled red medallion circumscribed Francisco de Miranda in capitalized lettering within a silvered laurel wreath, the reverse plain, with a functional vertical pinback assembly, the reverse with a central