Spain, Franco Period. A Military Order of St. Hermenegildo, Grand Cross badge, c.1950

(Orden Militar de San Hermenegildo). Instituted 1814 by King Ferdinand VII of Spain. Franco's issue. An enameled white for armed cross in silver gilt, surmounted by a period Spanish Imperial crown also in silver gilt, obverse centre exhibiting a superposed riding figure of St. Hermenegildo on an enameled blue background, encircled by an enameled blue border inscribed PREMIO A LA CONSTANCIA MILITAR (Award for Military Constancy), reverse featuring the cypher of Ferdinand VII surrounded by an enameled blue border, measuring 32.41 mm (w) x 43.40 mm (h - inclusive of crown suspension), presenting lost of gilt and stained enamels, on original full-length ribbon with bow, good.

Footnote: The Royal and Military Order of St. Hermenegildo (Real y Militar Orden de San Hermenegildo) was established by King Fernando VII/Ferdinand VII on November 28, 1814, after the end of the Peninsular War. It was founded in recognition of Spanish and foreign military personnel who defeated the Napoleonic army, after four year of conflict, and reconstituted Ferdinand's VII reign. It is the first Spanish military Order awarded for length of services.