Spain, Franco Period. A Military Order Of St. Hermenegildo, Grand Cross Badge, C.1950 Newly Listed BELL 57th Regt

BELL 57th Regt

with hand painted motto Voor Moed – Beleid – Trouw (For Bravery – Leadership – Loyalty)

with overall better than very fine condition

75mm x 91mm (or approximately 3 x 3 1/2 inches)

Spain, Franco Period. A Military Order Of St. Hermenegildo, Grand Cross Badge, C.1950 Newly Listed BELL 57th Regt(Orden Militar de San Hermenegildo). Instituted 1814 by King Ferdinand VII of Spain. Franco's issue. An enameled white for armed cross in silver gilt, surmounted by a period Spanish Imperial crown also in silver gilt, obverse centre exhibiting a superposed riding figure of St. Hermenegildo on an enameled blue background, encircled by an enameled blue border inscribed PREMIO A LA CONSTANCIA MILITAR (Award for Military Constancy), reverse featuring the