Spain, Spanish State. An Order of Cisneros, Miniature Star Boutonniere, in Gold consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac French Awardee

French Awardee

a white cardboard insert placed within the base and housing a navy blue velvet raised platform with recessed medal beds for the badge and breast star

the men fairly scattered when the shelling started

engraved "THE CONGRESS TO" on the reverse of the suspension

Spain, Spanish State. An Order of Cisneros, Miniature Star Boutonniere, in Gold consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac French Awardee(Orden de Cisneros). Instituted in 1944. Two piece construction, of 18K Gold, with red, black and yellow enamels, a large central eagle superimposed on the obverse, measuring 22. 9 mm (w) x 22. 9 mm (h), weighs 6. 07 grams, the reverse offers a boutonniere button setting, thin enamels on the eagle, otherwise intact, in extremely fine condition.