Spain, Kingdom. A Royal Military Order Of St. Ferdinand, Officer's Badge, C.1910 Auction on a wide oval black

on a wide oval black felt base

green enamel laurel surround denoting military division

65 mm (w) x 48

The (FIDS) originated in 1943

Footnote: The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) was a fraternal organization composed of veterans of the Union Army (United States Army)

Spain, Kingdom. A Royal Military Order Of St. Ferdinand, Officer's Badge, C.1910 Auction on a wide oval black(Real y Militar Orden de San Fernando). Instituted 1811. Type II. 1815 1920 Issue. A Maltese Cross with white enameling and ball finials, obverse centre featuring the embossed figure of St. Ferdinand holding a cerimonal mace as well as a globe, exhibiting white and red enamel detailing and on a pebbled background, blue enamel surround stating AL MERITO MILITAR, reverse centre presenting two overlapping globes adorned by the Spanish Imperial Crown,