Spain, Franco Period. A German-Made Order of Military Merit, III. Class Star, c.1940 Auction maker marked "G B" (Gustav

maker marked "G B" (Gustav Brehmer

in turn connecting to a ribbed gilt suspension ring with three integrated oak leaves

the interior of the lid is lined with padded silk and marked “C

Medal of Motherhood

4 in Montreal (2085399)

Spain, Franco Period. A German-Made Order of Military Merit, III. Class Star, c.1940 Auction maker marked "G B" (Gustav(Cruces del Mrito Militar). Instituted August 3rd, 1864. (c. 1940 issue). Type VI. An eight pointed gilded bronze multi faceted star with a large white enameled gilded Greek Cross with silvered rampant lions and castle towers in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a central enameled the obverse with a central emblem bearing the coat of arms of Castile, Len, Aragon, Navarre, and Granada, topped by a gilt bar to bear the date