and is complete with tightly wrapped twisted wire
it was ordered in October 1939 that all rank patches were to be removed as SS collar insignia were deemed no longer necessary
5 Rest Camp at Boulogne on the 21st
scattered gilt wear on the suspension loop on the Grand Cross
the cross is surmounted by a period Imperial crown also in silver
Spain, Kingdom. An Order Of Agricultural Merit, Grand Cross Star, C.1925 Newly Listed and is complete with tightly(Orden del Mrito Agrcola). Instituted in 1905. Five piece construction, insignia in silver gilt with red, white and green enamels, mounted to an eight pointed star base in silver gilt with green enamels, each arm of the star with seven green emanating rays, measuring 77 mm (w) x 77. 2 mm (h), ornate vertical pinback flanked by dual stays, chipping evident in the green enamels on the central emanating ray at 9 o'clock, near extremely fine. Footnote: