Spain, Franco’s Period. A Miniature War Cross, I Class Cross, C.1950 certificate_of_authenticity A grouping of two Crosses

A grouping of two Crosses of Merit

marked "50" on a pin (for Karl Gschiermeister

LSGC is plated

1943) with its Glassine Windowed Envelope

Spain, Franco’s Period. A Miniature War Cross, I Class Cross, C.1950 certificate_of_authenticity A grouping of two Crosses(Cruz de Guerra). Instituted 1937 by General Francisco Franco. Francos government issue. Of high quality manufacture, a miniature consisting of an eight pointed star in silver, with obverse in bronze gilt exhibiting a four armed cross with alternated lions and castles in each arm, featuring crossed swords in each quadrant, with an Imperial Spanish crown and a beneath clasp on the 12 o'clock arm, central medallion in blue, white and red enamels