Spain, Franco Period. An Order Of Cisneros In Gold & Diamonds, Knight Cross, C.1950 Newly Listed measuring 104 mm (w) 145

measuring 104 mm (w) 145 mm (h)

(C:4)   Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Ontario and Quebec and mobilized at Camp Valcartier

and is numbered 29403

measures 41 mm (w) x 45 mm (h)

inscribed "He 115 V-2" on the reverse

Spain, Franco Period. An Order Of Cisneros In Gold & Diamonds, Knight Cross, C.1950 Newly Listed measuring 104 mm (w) 145(Orden de Cisneros). Instituted in 1944 by General Francisco Franco. Issued 1944 1975. Likely French manufacture, an exquisite and highly scarce ball tipped Maltese Cross in Gold, the ball finials embellishing by genuine brilliant cut Diamonds on each arm, with non genuine rubies illustrating the insignias red arms, featuring delicate Gold crossed arrows in each quadrant, the obverse displaying a highly performance hand painted Spanish eagle in black