A Spanish War Cross; 1937-1942 Issue Archive PUGH 1966" and numbered "2072"

PUGH 1966" and numbered "2072" on the reverse

With hanger

ends sewn together on both ribbons

maker marked on reverse by Austrian maker Gebrüder Schneider Wien (BSW in cloverleaf)

1939 Kreigstag Peine Tinnie - Four-colour needlepoint embroidery on a white base

A Spanish War Cross; 1937-1942 Issue Archive PUGH 1966" and numbered "2072"Seven piece construction, bronze gilt arms with enamelled insignia on a silvered bronze base, unmarked, 60. 7 mm x 60. 8 mm, dual prongs flanking a vertical pinback, intact enamels, extremely fine. Footnote: The War Cross was instituted on January 26, 1937 and amended in 1942. It was a direct descendant of the Military Order of Mary Christine (Mara Cristina) created for the Queen Regent in 1890 and intended to reward military bravery.