a downward-pointing sword in his left hand
Kurland Cufftitle - machine woven silvery-grey cotton construction cufftitle
suspended from a traditional Spanish horizontal broach with pinback
stickpin also near extremely fine
hallmarked and maker marked "BIRKS-ELLIS" on the reverse
Spain, Franco Period. A Miniature Order Of Public Health, Grand Cross Star C.1950 Archive a downward-pointing sword in his(Order al Mrito Sanitario). Instituted in 1943 by General Francisco Franco. Issued 1943 1975. In silver gilt, a miniature ball tipped Maltese Cross in white enamels, displaying multiple gilded rays in each quadrant, the obverse superposed by an enameled period Spanish coat of arms, surrounded by an enameled red border inscribed AL MERITO SANITARIO (to Health Merit), the reverse with button for attachment, measuring 20. 70 mm (w) x 23. 10 mm (h),