Spain, Facist State. An Order Of Military Merit, I Class Grand Cross Breast Star With White Distinction United Republic of 14/CAN: INF

14/CAN: INF

The Florence Nightingale Medal is an international award presented to those distinguished in nursing and named after British nurse Florence Nightingale

In January 1942

in uniform and wearing a 1914 Iron Cross II Class ribbon with a 1939 Clasp to the Iron Cross II Class

Constructed of magnetic metal with standard dark green exterior paint

Spain, Facist State. An Order Of Military Merit, I Class Grand Cross Breast Star With White Distinction United Republic of 14/CAN: INF(Orden del Mrito Militar). Instituted in 1864. Multi piece construction, insignia in silver gilt with red, white and blue enamels, the white cross indicative of peacetime merit, mounted to an eight pointed silver star base, each star point with five dual faceted rays, measuring 69. 5 mm (w) x 69. 2 mm (h), vertical pinback bearing an ornate design flanked by dual stays, intact enamels, the tip of the central dual faceted ray at 10 and 12 o'clock