Spain, Franco’s Period. An Olympic Committee Merit Award, Silver Medal, c.1950
(Medalla al Mérito del Comité Olímpico Español). A Spanish Olympic Committee Medal constructed of silver, suspended by an enameled emblem of the International Olympic Committee also in silver, obverse centre engraving an enameled blue four-armed cross flanked by two etched laurel branches, superimposed by a silver Olympic Spanish female figure with beneath enameled period Spanish coat of arms with a white-enameling band inscribed AL MERITO DEPORTIVO (For Sport Merit), plain reverse, measuring 45.89 mm (w) x 63.06 mm (h - inclusive of suspension), toned silver, accompanied by original breast ribbon, extremely fine condition.