Spain, Fascist State. An Order Of Penitentiary Social Merit, Distinguished Gold Cross With Collar, C.1945 Buy Now Instituted September 1 1831 by

Instituted September 1 1831 by Pope Gregory XVI

a joint operation of the Wehrmacht

(Zigarettenetui in Silber)

weighs 10 grams

Spain, Fascist State. An Order Of Penitentiary Social Merit, Distinguished Gold Cross With Collar, C.1945 Buy Now Instituted September 1 1831 by(Orden del Merito Social Penitenciario). Instituted May 1 1944 by Francisco Franco. In silver gilt, the decoration consists of an eight point star with clusters of smooth rays, the obverse bears a large superimposed blue enamelled cross, with the central medallion presenting the Virgin of Mercy in enamels, surrounded by a dark blue ring inscribed MATER CAPTIVORUM (Mother of Captives), the reverse is plain with two rivets at 12 and 6 oclock, the badge