Spain, Fascist State. An Order Of Aeronautical Merit, Grand Cross Breast Star consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 5 Military Depot at Lachine

5 Military Depot at Lachine

0 mm (w) x 44

in box of issue

the lid liner maker marked “GODET

Spain, Fascist State. An Order Of Aeronautical Merit, Grand Cross Breast Star consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 5 Military Depot at Lachine(Orden al Mrito Aeronutico). Instituted November 30, 1945 by Francisco Franco. In silver gilt, an eight point star with clusters of faceted rays, the obverse features a white enamelled cross with the Spanish emblem on the front and aeronautical wings on the arms, each quadrant of the cross are alternating lions and castles, the reverse features a single vertical pin flanked by dual stays, marked SJ denoting Stefano Johnson manufacture, measures 69.