Chile, Republic. An Order Of Merit, Officer's Cross, C.1950 United Republic of Order of Hohenzollern - Grand

Order of Hohenzollern - Grand Cross Star with Swords

It measures 440 mm across the shoulders x 700 mm in length

unmarked but a textbook example of “Car Dilenius

before being discharged to duty on the 24th with no disability

hallmarked with a bird

Chile, Republic. An Order Of Merit, Officer's Cross, C.1950 United Republic of Order of Hohenzollern - Grand(Orden al Mrito). Instituted 1906. Type IV, 1929 present issue. Of French manufacture, consisting of a traditional Chilean five armed star in silver with blue enamels, featuring a silver gilded laurel wreath between the arms, obverse centre exhibiting a female bust surrounded by the inscription REPUBLICA DE CHILE (Chilean Republic), reverse centre depicting an engraved laurel branch surrounded by the inscription AL MERITO (To Merit) in silver gilt,