Spain, Franco Period. An Order Of Civil Merit, Commander, C.1950 United Republic of Stitched into the pocket liners

Stitched into the pocket liners are two white-coloured cotton ribbons with snap buttons

After two and a half weeks in New Zealand

trimmed in a red checked border that carries from the front panel over the spine to the back panel

CEJALVO MADRID" on the inside lid

one of the Sixth Army badges is maker marked ""N

Spain, Franco Period. An Order Of Civil Merit, Commander, C.1950 United Republic of Stitched into the pocket liners(Orden al Mrito Civil). Instituted 1926. 1942 1975 Issue. A four armed cross composed by clusters of faceted rays in silver gilt, with obverse featuring a superposed enameled blue cross inscribed AL MERITO CIVIL (To Civil Merit), adorned by a typical of time period Spanish crown, featuring plain reverse, suspended by an enameled green laurel wreath also in silver gilt, measuring 48. 67 mm (w) x 79. 48 mm (h inclusive of the wreath suspension), light