Cuba, Republic. A Group of Three Service and Long Service Medals

1. (Medalla de Larga Permanencia en el Servicio) Long Service Medal, in bronze, the obverse bearing a classical helmeted bust in profile, the reverse with the national coat of arms of Cuba within a wreath and circumscribed “HONOR PATRIA DEBER,” missing its ribbon, measuring 33.3 mm x 37.0 mm inclusive of the suspension device.

2. (Medalla de la Reconciliación Nacional) National Reconciliation Medal, in silvered bronze, the obverse with a radiant five-pointed star encircled by the inscription “A LA PERPETUIDAD DEL 4 DE SEPTIEMBRE,” the reverse depicting a handshake beneath the national arms and inscribed “4 SEPT. 1933 · MOTÍN · UNION · PATRIA · ORDEN,” on an incorrect replacement ribbon of blue, white, and red vertical stripes, with a repaired suspension loop, as worn by a veteran, measuring 35.9 mm x 43.0 mm inclusive of the suspension device.

3. (Medalla por Servicios Distinguidos) Distinguished Service Medal, gilt Type I, in bronze gilt, the obverse bearing the Phrygian cap above fasces flanked by laurel and oak branches and circumscribed “HONOR · DEBER · VALOR,” suspended from a cream ribbon with three vertical red stripes, measuring 34.6 mm x 39.8 mm inclusive of the suspension device.

All medals are in fair condition.

Footnote: These three decorations represent distinct aspects of military recognition in Republican Cuba. The Long Service Medal was awarded for extended and faithful service in the armed forces. The National Reconciliation Medal commemorated the events of 4 September 1933, when the Sergeants’ Revolt led to a profound political transformation and the emergence of Fulgencio Batista as a central figure in Cuban public life. The Distinguished Service Medal was awarded for meritorious service and devotion to duty, and became one of the best-known service decorations of the Cuban Republic.