Spain, Republic. An Order of Military Merit & Campaign Group, c. 1977

1. An Order of Military Merit, White Model (Peace Time), I. Class, Type VI - 1936-1977, (Orden del Mérito Militar). Instituted August 3rd, 1864. Constructed of gilded bronze and multi-coloured enamels, consisting of a Greek cross with white enameled arms and a central round medallion bearing the Coat of Arms of Castile, Leóne, Aragon, Navarre, and Granada, constructed of red and white enameled quadrants, with the white quadrants bearing gilded rampant lions and the red quadrants with gilded towers, along with an oval central blue enameled medallion bearing a gilded rose, the reverse with equally white enameled arms with a central round and red enameled medallion bearing a Cypher of MM (Merito Militar), on a hollow swivel gilded bronze crown for suspension from its period original peacetime ribbon, unmarked, measuring 41.5 mm (w) x 60.1 mm (l). 

2. An Order of San Hermenegildo, Knight Badge with Imperial Crown, (Real y Militar Orden de San Hermenegildo). Instituted November 28th, 1814. Constructed of gilded bronze and multi-coloured enamels, consisting of a Greek cross with white enameled arms and a central round medallion featuring a superimposed figure of Saint Hermenegildo on a light-blue enameled field, surrounded by a dark blue enameled ring of enamels with the inscription “Premio a la Constancia Militar” (Award for Military Constancy) in bronze gilt, the reverse with equally white enameled arms with a central round gilded medallion inscribed “F VII” surrounded by a ring of dark blue enamels, suspended from a hollow swivel Imperial crown using its period original ribbon, unmarked, measuring 37.3 mm (w) x 55.6 mm (l).

3. A Cross of Aeronautical Merit, Knight Badge in White. (Cruces del Mérito Aeronáutico). Instituted November 30th, 1945. Constructed of gilded bronze and multi-coloured enamels, consisting of a Greek cross with white enameled arms and a central applique consisting of a winged medallion, with the medallion bearing the Coat of Arms of Castile, Leóne, Aragon, Navarre, and Granada, consisting of red and white enameled quadrants, with the white quadrants bearing gilded rampant lions and the red quadrants with gilded towers, the reverse with equally white enameled arms with a central round and red enameled medallion bearing the Cypher “MA” (Mérito Aeronáutico), topped by a small affixed Royal Crown, the top of the cross featuring a small gilded tablet to inscribe the date of bestowal (blank), suspended from a swivel gilded Imperial crown using its period original peacetime ribbon, unmarked, measuring 41.9 mm (w) x 61.4 mm (l). 

4. A Sahara Campaign Medal. (Medalla del Sáhara). Instituted in October 1977. Constructed of silver and white enamels, consisting of a radiant four-armed star bearing a white enameled crescent moon and star with a small encircled shield reading “Sahara” above, suspended from its period original ribbon featuring a clasp with the inscription “Sahara” and the dates “11.2.70” and “13.2.76”, unmarked, measuring 47.4 mm (w) x 52.9 mm (l).

All orders, medals, and awards are mounted to a Spanish-style horizontal medal bar consisting of a bronze rectangular hollow suspension with a functional horizontal pinback for secure attachment to a uniform, measuring approximately 126 mm wide, with all enamels extremely well preserved with the exception of the Sahara Campaign Medal, which is missing the white enameled portion of the five-pointed star, in otherwise near extremely fine condition.