Chile, Republic. An Order Of Merit, Grand Cross Star With Case, C.1950 Auction 1st Marine Regiment

1st Marine Regiment

the cartouche rotated thirty degrees to the right

from 1915 to 1918

Ladies Shoulder Badge (silver with white enamels

1918 and returned to duty on the 9th

Chile, Republic. An Order Of Merit, Grand Cross Star With Case, C.1950 Auction 1st Marine Regiment(Orden al Mrito). Instituted 1906. 1925 present Issue. In silver gilt, a ball tipped enameled white five armed star, surrounded by a gilt detailed laurel wreath, both over a multi rayed ten pointed sharp gilt plaque, the obverse centre bearing a partially enameled Chilean coat of arms, encircled by an enameled blue ring inscribed ORDEN AL MERITO CHILE, reverse with principle pin assembly flanked by two stays, measuring 71. 80 mm (w) x 73. 23 mm (h),