Nicaragua, Republic. An Order of Cultural Independence “Rubén Darío”, Grand Cross Set I Class, c. 1960 Newly Listed certified by the handwritten signature

certified by the handwritten signature of an unidentified organization official

reverse presents plain with a centre catch for stabilization and horizontal banjo-style pinback

In ceramic

with a crossed sword clasp riveted to the obverse twelve o’clock arm

The leave of absence certificate is named to Life Grenadier Justus Bornscheur of the Kurhessian Regiment Guard Grenadier

Nicaragua, Republic. An Order of Cultural Independence “Rubén Darío”, Grand Cross Set I Class, c. 1960 Newly Listed certified by the handwritten signature(Orden de la Independencia Cultural Rubn Daro). Instituted February 16th, 1951. (c. 1960 issue). A cased example with a breast star and sash badge to the Grand Cross, consisting of: 1. A breast star, constructed of gilded silver, consisting of a four pointed star with nine rays per arm, along with three rays in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a blue enameled cross, both horizontal arms with white enameled swans, the