Spain, Franco. An Order Of Military Merit, Ii Class Star With Case, C.1950 Newly Listed marked with an "s" within

marked with an "s" within a hexagon (silver standard) and date marked "S8" (1944)

the obverse with a raised leftward-facing profile of Grand Duke Carl Friedrich

39mm (x75mm including crown suspension)

7 Canadian General Hospital on April 25th

Spain, Franco. An Order Of Military Merit, Ii Class Star With Case, C.1950 Newly Listed marked with an "s" within(Orden del Mrito Militar). Instituted by Queen Isabel II on August 3, 1864. A six pointed multirayed star in silver, superimposed by a typical enameled white four armed cross in bronze gilt, presenting gilded lions and castles alternating through the quadrant, the obverse centre depicting period Spanish coat of arms in enamels, 12 oclock arms with a gilded clasp surmounted by a period Spanish crown, reverse with pin assembly flanked by two stays,