Spain, Franco Era. A Royal & Military Order Of St. Hermenegild, Commander's Star, C.1950 Hold in bronze gilt with red

in bronze gilt with red and blue enamels

59 mm (w) x 83

the author of “The Infantry Assault Badges” refers to a badge of this type as being by an “Unknown Maker” on page 196

for actions in the North West Europe theatre in 1944-45

Spain, Franco Era. A Royal & Military Order Of St. Hermenegild, Commander's Star, C.1950 Hold in bronze gilt with red(Real y Militar Orden de San Hermenegildo). Instituted 1814 by King Ferdinand VII. A four armed cross in bronze gilt with ball finials, embellished by ornamental Knights helmets and flags in each arm, with clusters of beaded rays in each quadrant, obverse centre in bronze gilt exhibiting a superposed figure of St. Hermenegildo on a blue enameled background, surrounded by a white enameled border inscribed PREMIO A LA CONSTANCIA MILITAR (Award to the