Spain, Kingdom. Three Order Of Military Merit With White Distinction Awards Archive the latter badge with a

the latter badge with a nut)

The front has a vertical row of four dark tan plastic buttons on the right side

1870 type (with original award document dated 23

the obverse with a leftward-facing profile of Grand Duke Ludwig III

The order was created by Antonio Guzmán Blanco on September 14

Spain, Kingdom. Three Order Of Military Merit With White Distinction Awards Archive the latter badge with a(Orden del Mrito Militar). Instituted in 1864. Includes: 1. Cross, Francoist Era (1936 1976) (three piece construction, in bronze gilt with red, white and blue enamels, measuring 40 mm (w) x 61. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, intact enamels, without ribbon): 2. II Class Breast Star, King Juan Carlos I (1975 2014) (multi piece construction, cross in silvered bronze with red, white and blue enamels, mounted to a silvered bronze eight