Peru, Republic. An Order Of Merit For Distinguished Services, I Class Grand Cross Set By The Lima National Mint, C.1960 Hold measuring 52 mm x 42

measuring 52 mm x 42 mm

with Bulgarian coat-of-arms and "Order of Georgi Dimitrov" in Bulgarian on the lid

the left end of the belt with a single row of twelve holes and three slots for length adjustment and housing a brass buckle and one leather slider

including an early Reichswehr-style variant

The wooden handle displays a unique design

Peru, Republic. An Order Of Merit For Distinguished Services, I Class Grand Cross Set By The Lima National Mint, C.1960 Hold measuring 52 mm x 42(Orden al Mrito por Servicios Distinguidos). Instituted in 1950. A Grand Cross set, in silver gilt, the badge featuring an ovular badge with numerous patterned rays, the central medallion bears mountains, waves and sunrays with white and red enamels around the outside with the inscription AL MERITO POR SERVICIOS DISTINGUIDOS REPUBLICA PERUANA, the reverse is plain with a makers mark CASA NACIONAL DE MONEDA LIMA PERU, the badge is suspended from an