Spain, Spanish State. A Spanish War Cross Breast Star, c. 1936 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac a large circular rosette resting

a large circular rosette resting upon a bow-tie and sewn in place near the bottom end for the placement of the badge

with an additional rivet fastening it into a loop for belt suspension

leaving for his new unit on the 3rd and arriving with them in the field on the 4th

HMS Cumberland (January 24

reverse shows the Austrian Imperial and Hungarian Royal crowns above the letter "C" (for Carolus) with the inscription VITAM ET SANGVINEM

Spain, Spanish State. A Spanish War Cross Breast Star, c. 1936 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac a large circular rosette restingConstructed of a silver alloy with multi coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of a vaulted eight pointed pebbled star, overlaid by a gilded cross with its arms joined together through the quadrants by a circular laurel leaf wreath and with crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, overlaid by a central enameled medallion bearing the coat of arms of Castile and Len, within a blue enameled ring bearing a gilt inscription of AL MERITO EN CAMPAA, the