Cuba, Republic. An Order of Merit Mambi, Knight certificate_of_authenticity having a small voluntary and

having a small voluntary and mercenary military membership

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In silver painted pressed paper

On the afternoon of November 23

Cuba, Republic. An Order of Merit Mambi, Knight certificate_of_authenticity having a small voluntary andInstituted December 8, 1955. In bronze gilt, a Maltese cross with a thin blue enamelled border and red enamelled ball finials, crossed swords in each quadrant, the obverse medallion featuring a superimposed soldier on a white enamel background encircled in a blue ring inscribed PATRIA HONOR LIBERTAO, surmounted by a red enamelled cap, the reverse is plain, measures 53. 70 mm (w) x 65. 22 mm (h), weighs 29. 15 grams, worn on original ribbon with