Spain, Franco Period. An Order Of The Cross Of St. Raymond Of Peñafort, Breast Star, C.1950 Hold A silver Maltese cross with

A silver Maltese cross with ball finals and light blue enameled arms

This group was under the auspices of the Ministry of Welfare

maker marked “GWL” on the reverse

as earlier Pilot's badges were of superior quality

Spain, Franco Period. An Order Of The Cross Of St. Raymond Of Peñafort, Breast Star, C.1950 Hold A silver Maltese cross with(Orden de la Cruz de San Raimundo de Peafort). Instituted 1944 by General Francisco Franco. 1944 present issue. In bronze gilt, a ball tipped enameled white Maltese Cross, featuring the inscription S RAYMUNDUS PENNAFORTI (St. Raymond of Peafort) on the 12 oclock and 6 oclock arms, surrounded by a bronze gilded palm wreath in each quadrant and a vertical sword, obverse depicting an enameled pink, blue, and red figure of St. Peafort, with an enameled