Spain, Franco Period. An Order Of Cisneros, I Class Grand Cross Star, C.1955 Auction Archive 26 mm x 42

26 mm x 42

white cotton manufacturer's label sewn on the left side and stamped in black ink "SMOCK DENISON (AIRBORNE TROOPS) / SIZE 2 / Height 6' 3" to 3' 5" /Breast 37" to 39" / Evans and Gray (Mantles) Ltd

in die-stamped metal

A first and second war Austrian medal ribbon bar grouping with four ribbons

"for the duration of the war"

Spain, Franco Period. An Order Of Cisneros, I Class Grand Cross Star, C.1955 Auction Archive 26 mm x 42(Orden de Cisneros). Instituted 1944 by General Francisco Franco. 1944 1977 issue. A bronze gilt breast star consisting of a red enameled four armed Point Cross with ball finials, featuring crossed arrows in each quadrant, obverse center depicting a typical of time period enameled black eagle with yellow halo, reverse presents an ornately decorated vertical pin with dual stays, measuring 75mm (w) x 75mm (h), enamel flaking in yellow halo, both stays