Spain, Kingdom. A Military Order Of St. Hermenegildo, Grand Cross, C.1900 Auction There are also nine war

There are also nine war graves of other nationalities

lacquered in black on the upper

was awarded the Army Distinguished Service Medal "for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States

It has four black eyelets on the underside of the cap at the rear for ventilation

Instituted 23 December 1949

Spain, Kingdom. A Military Order Of St. Hermenegildo, Grand Cross, C.1900 Auction There are also nine war(Real y Militar Orden de San Hermenegildo). Instituted 1814 by King Ferdinand VII of Spain. Alphonso XIII's issue. Of high quality manufacture in silver gilt, an enameled white four armed cross with finely faceted edges, surmounted by a period Spanish royal crown also in silver gilt, the obverse centre exhibiting a superimposed riding figure of St. Hermenegildo in gilt, with an enameled light blue background, encircled by an enameled deep blue ring