Spain, Franco Period. An Order Of Civil Merit, Grand Cross Set, By Cejalvo, C.1950 GTRexclude featuring a black-enamelled Iron Cross

featuring a black-enamelled Iron Cross with silvered oak leaves on either side

ADC went on to become Commandant of the Queen'sOwn Rifles for three years

the reverse bears two prongs where the medallion is attached

and later died in a fire approximately fifty years ago

A lot of three Bavarian long service awards

Spain, Franco Period. An Order Of Civil Merit, Grand Cross Set, By Cejalvo, C.1950 GTRexclude featuring a black-enamelled Iron Cross(Orden del Mrito Civil). Instituted 1926 by King Alfonso XII of Spain; re instituted 1942 by General Francisco Franco. Francos issue. Of Spanish manufacture, a sash badge consisting of a multiple rayed four armed cross in silver gilt, superposing by an enameled blue white bordered Saltire cross inscribed AL MERITO CIVIL (To Civil Merit), surmounting by period Imperial Spanish crown also in silver gilt, with plain reverse, suspending by an enameled