Spain, Facist State. A War Cross, Type I (1938-1942) consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac of Edinburgh & London

of Edinburgh & London

constructed of machine embroidered silver-grey threads with khaki green threads for definition

(641 Lce SEJT J

the British lion and date marked "s" (1917) on the reverse

the reverse with an elongated block hinge and banjo-style pinback meeting a rounded catch

Spain, Facist State. A War Cross, Type I (1938-1942) consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac of Edinburgh & London(Cruz de Guerra). Instituted in 1938. Three piece construction, centrepiece insignia in bronze gilt with red, white and blue enamels, the insignia centering a silver gilt wreath with cross and backed by crossed swords, the four arms of the cross bearing the Franco crown, two facing lions and a castle, mounted to a silver eight pointed star base, each star point with five pairs of faceted rays, with a single pair of faceted rays between each star