Spain. An Order Of The Knight's Hospitaller Of St.john, Commander Badge, C.1890 Auction Archive weighing 407 grams

weighing 407 grams

living with his mother in Streatham SW and served with the 6th (City of London) Battalion

gilt Venezuelan coat-of-arms and marked "ORDEN MILITAR AL MERITO" on the lid

the QEII version of the CFD substituting for the GRVI version

wreath suspension with buttonhole attachment

Spain. An Order Of The Knight's Hospitaller Of St.john, Commander Badge, C.1890 Auction Archive weighing 407 gramsInstituted 1875. In bronze gilt with white and red enameling, with laurel wreath suspension, measuring 44 mm (w) x 73 mm (h inclusive of wreath suspension and ribbon loop), on period white neck ribbon, minor wear and contact to enamels, very fine. Footnote: Awarded to those who defending the faith, and helping the needy, with humanitarian works, both in the time of war and peace. To distinguish the order from the Malta Order, the small "h" was placed