Chile, Republic. An Order of Merit, Grand Cross Badge visually-hidden Accompanied by its original LDO

Accompanied by its original LDO (Leistungsgemeinschaft der Deutschen Ordenshersteller/Administration of German Order Manufacturers) salesman’s board

It was the first Order founded as an Order of Merit based on the principle of equality of birth

6 Canadian Field Ambulance on April 7

made it back to the American troops

and dated “1914” on the lower arm

Chile, Republic. An Order of Merit, Grand Cross Badge visually-hidden Accompanied by its original LDO(Orden al Mrito). Type V. (1929 ). Constructed of silver gilt, presenting as a five pointed star with ball finials, in white enamels, with silver gilt laurel wreath in each quadrant, obverse centre displaying a female bust, symbol of the republican government, circumscribed by the inscription REPUBLICA DE CHILE (CHILEAN REPUBLIC), reverse centre in silver gilt exhibiting the inscription AL MERITO (FOR MERIT), suspended by a detailed flying condor also