Spain, Kingdom. An Order of Civil Merit, Grand Cross Breast Star, c.1960 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic East India

East India

measuring 52 mm (w) x 72 mm (h)

A field-grey canvas strap descends from the left armpit and culminates in a functional magnetic metal spring clip which aligns with the opening

measuring 125 cm (w) x 294 cm (l)

on a black wool backer

Spain, Kingdom. An Order of Civil Merit, Grand Cross Breast Star, c.1960 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic East India(Orden al Mrito Civil). Instituted by King Alfonso XIII on June 25, 1926. Of high quality manufacture, an exceptional and desirable beaded eight armed cross in polished silver, the obverse in silver gilt featuring an unusual superimposed silver female figure on an enameled white background, circumscribed by an enameled blue white framed four armed cross with the inscription AL MERITO CIVIL (To Civil Merit), crowned by period Spanish imperial crown in