Spain, Facist State. An Order Of Merit For Agriculture, Commander, C.1950 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac presenting multiple folding creases

presenting multiple folding creases

along with scattered surface wear and paint loss evident on the black re-painted body

the badge is suspended from an Andean condor in silver gilt

but did not take up the appointment and instead

Air Force Good Conduct Medal (in bronze gilt

Spain, Facist State. An Order Of Merit For Agriculture, Commander, C.1950 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac presenting multiple folding creases(Orden al Mrito Agrario). Instituted 1905 by King Alfonso XIII. Type II (1942 1975) In silver gilt with red, white, light green and dark green enamels, centrepiece illustrating a woman plowing the field, encircled within a white enamelled ring inscribed "MERITO AGRICOLA" (Agricultural Merit), with signs of the zodiac on the perimeter ring, the Spanish coat of arms at the base, surmounted by the Franco crown, measuring 60 mm (w) x 63. 7 mm (h),