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 reverse shows the Austrian Imperial

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

Instituted 1865

Now an Observer

the pages with grooves accommodating 31 wartime photographs and postcards

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 reverse shows the Austrian ImperialConstructed 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