Spain, Kingdom. An Order of St. Charles III, Commander, c.1900 Republic of 1922 to May 1931

1922 to May 1931

for outstanding civil or military merit

in recognition of his outstanding bravery

and bearing a single Medical cypher

with a manufacture date of “1943”

Spain, Kingdom. An Order of St. Charles III, Commander, c.1900 Republic of 1922 to May 1931(Real y Muy Distinguida Orden de Carlos III). Instituted by King Charles III on September 19, 1771. A lovely decoration, in silver gilt, presenting a blue and white enamel Maltese cross with ball finials, a Fleur de Lis in each quadrant, the obverse medallion presenting a superimposed hand painted image of the Virgin Mary, the reverse presents the cypher of Charles III surrounded by a white ring inscribed VIRTUTI ET MERITO, the badge is surmounted by