Spain, Franco Period. An Order of Aeronautical Merit, Grand Cross, c. 1940 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Virginia (two black and white

Virginia (two black and white

dark patina on the AM

sleep broken

light silver tarnishing

Zimmermann

Spain, Franco Period. An Order of Aeronautical Merit, Grand Cross, c. 1940 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Virginia (two black and white(Ordre del Mrito Aeronutico). Instituted November 30th, 1945. Consisting of: 1. A Breast Star. Constructed of gilded silver, consisting of a eight pointed multi rayed star with multi faceted surfaces, the obverse depicting a white enameled Greek cross bearing a winged motif consisting of the Coat of Arms of Castile, Lene, Aragon, Navarre, and Granada, consisting of red and white enameled quadrants, with the white quadrants bearing gilded rampant lions