Spain, Spanish State. An Order of Military Merit, German Made, c.1930 certificate_of_authenticity An empty slot set into

An empty slot set into the guard accommodates an optional nametag

the obverse with a circular oak leaf wreath joining the inner quadrants

He was promoted to Kapitänleutnant on April 1

reverse has glue residue

wear and dark patina

Spain, Spanish State. An Order of Military Merit, German Made, c.1930 certificate_of_authenticity An empty slot set intoOrder of Military Merit, Type I, III Class Breast Star (White Distinction). Of typical German manufacture, in silver and enamels, featuring a white enamel cross with Spanish insignia in the central medallion, a silver gilt bar and crown on the 12 oclock arm, with alternating lions and castilles in each quadrant, the reverse features a vertical pin, measures 59. 85 mm (w) x 60. 41 mm (h), enamels intact, several rays bent, hairline cracks in enamels,