Spain, Kingdom. An Order Of Civil Merit, I Class Commander Star, C.1930 certificate_of_authenticity “Pour le Mérite” (“For Merit”)

“Pour le Mérite” (“For Merit”) reads across the left arm to the right and ending on the bottom arm

mounted via two rivets to a 84 mm x 120 mm black stained wooden plaque with hook on the reverse for wall hanging

714 all ranks

Civil Air Patrol Distinguished Service Medal

Spain, Kingdom. An Order Of Civil Merit, I Class Commander Star, C.1930 certificate_of_authenticity “Pour le Mérite” (“For Merit”)(Orden al Mrito Civil). Instituted 1926. 1926 1931 Issue. A faceted eight armed cross in silver, with arms composed of clusters of individual faceted rays, obverse centrepiece in silver and deep blue enamels featuring a four armed cross inscribed AL MERITO CIVIL (To Civil Merit), crowned by typical of time period silver Spanish crown with enameled details, featuring plain reverse, hallmarked by two Spanish hallmarks both denoting manufacturing in