Spain, Franco Period. An Order Of Alfonso X The Wise, Knight, C.1950 Auction Four rows of gray embroidery

Four rows of gray embroidery interlaced with fine aluminum wire

oval holes cut out for the ears

enamel chipping evident on the Silver Grade cross

62 mm x 59

A certificate for the Eastern Front Medal

Spain, Franco Period. An Order Of Alfonso X The Wise, Knight, C.1950 Auction Four rows of gray embroidery(Orden Civil de Alfonso X El Sabio). Instituted 1939 by Francisco Franco. A Knight of the Order consisting of an enameled red four armed cross with trefoiled ends in silver gilt, obverse centre superposing by an non standard, possible replacement, portrait of Alfonso X the Wise, with an enameled blue background in silver gilt, surrounding by an enameled white border with the inscription ALFONSO X EL SABIO REY DE CASTILLA Y LEON (Alfonso X the Wise,