Venezuela, Republic. An Order Of Merit In Gold, Officer's Badge, C.1865 Auction illustrating an airmen beside his

illustrating an airmen beside his plane

representation of the Imperial throne in the centre flanked by twin phoenixes

the large badge with paper and glue residue evident on the reverse from previous board mounting)

1916 at Saskatoon

with swing bar pinback

Venezuela, Republic. An Order Of Merit In Gold, Officer's Badge, C.1865 Auction illustrating an airmen beside his(Orden Honor al Merito). Instituted 1861. 1861 1881 Issue. A superb cross of French manufacture, in Gold, consisting of a white enameled cross with ball finials, with finely enameled laurels and coffee branches in each quadrant, obverse centre depicting the coat of arms of Venezuela, encircled by an enameled blue border inscribed by REPUBLICA DE VENEZUELA (Republic of Venezuela), reverse depicting engraved inscription 29 AGOSTO 1861 (29 August, 1861)