El Salvador, Republic. A National Order of Jose Matias Delgado, I Class Grand Cross Set by Bertrand Auction Archive Mottard Boyard” on reverse

Mottard Boyard” on reverse

silver gilt star base with silver centrepiece

The various citations noted were for actions at Drocourt

though increasingly prosperous

Many of the weapons are here illustrated for the first time

El Salvador, Republic. A National Order of Jose Matias Delgado, I Class Grand Cross Set by Bertrand Auction Archive Mottard Boyard” on reverse(Orden Nacional de Jos Matias Delgado). Instituted August 14 1946. In silver gilt and enamels, a grand cross sash badge with blue and white enamels, blue enameled cross with obverse gilt centerpiece depicting the profile of Jos Matas Delgado, with five emanating rays in each quadrant, reverse centerpiece reads HONOR A LOS PRCERES DE LAS INDEPENDENCIA SALVADOREA, surmounted by a wreath, measuring 50. 87mm (w) x 80. 8 mm (h inclusive of integral ball