Spain, Fascist State. An Agricultural Order Of Merit, Grand Cross Star, C.1945 Hold with superposed blue-enamelled anchor in

with superposed blue-enamelled anchor in silver gilt

on an azure blue rayon field

maker marked "STEPHENSON" and marked "STERLING" on the reverse

SS-Staffelmann Johann Gruber

along with a compound fracture of his right clavicle

Spain, Fascist State. An Agricultural Order Of Merit, Grand Cross Star, C.1945 Hold with superposed blue-enamelled anchor in(Orden al Mrito Agrcola). Instituted on December 1, 1905 by King Alfonso XIII. Type I. A Grand Cross Breast Star, in silver, an eight arm star of smooth green enamelled rays, the obverse medallion features a silver disc of a woman plowing a field, encircled by a white enamel ring inscribed MERITO AGRICOLA again surrounded by a decorating ring of agricultural symbols with a Spanish crown at 12 oclock and a coat of arms at 6 oclock, the reverse presents