Spain, Franco Period. A Military Order Of St. Hermenegildo, Grand Cross Badge, C.1950 GTRexclude " at the lower left

" at the lower left and "W

“Kreissieger” (Regional Winner)

with bottom date of “1808”

He was a talented scientist and inventor

Footnote: Until 1808

Spain, Franco Period. A Military Order Of St. Hermenegildo, Grand Cross Badge, C.1950 GTRexclude " at the lower left(Orden Militar de San Hermenegildo). Instituted 1814 by King Ferdinand VII of Spain. Franco's issue. An enameled white for armed cross in silver gilt, surmounted by a period Spanish Imperial crown also in silver gilt, obverse centre exhibiting a superposed riding figure of St. Hermenegildo on an enameled blue background, encircled by an enameled blue border inscribed PREMIO A LA CONSTANCIA MILITAR (Award for Military Constancy), reverse featuring the