Spain, Franco’s Period. A Miniature War Cross, I Class Cross, C.1950 certificate_of_authenticity 1917 and retired to his

1917 and retired to his home at Stanway Cottage

Bengal Civil Service

marked "50" on a pin (for Karl Gschiermeister

and other items are contained in the library

Spain, Franco’s Period. A Miniature War Cross, I Class Cross, C.1950 certificate_of_authenticity 1917 and retired to his(Cruz de Guerra). Instituted 1937 by General Francisco Franco. Francos government issue. Of high quality manufacture, a miniature consisting of an eight pointed star in silver, with obverse in bronze gilt exhibiting a four armed cross with alternated lions and castles in each arm, featuring crossed swords in each quadrant, with an Imperial Spanish crown and a beneath clasp on the 12 o'clock arm, central medallion in blue, white and red enamels