Spain, Fascist State. An Order Of Penitentiary Social Merit, Distinguished Gold Cross With Collar, C.1945 Archive One is in a museum

One is in a museum in Vienna

constructed of heavy pressed paper with a textured blue faux leather (leatherette) exterior

1917 for a "Debility"

for which he received the India Medal 1895-1902 with the Tirah 1897-8 and Punjab Frontier 1897-8 clasps

with the lid independent of the base

Spain, Fascist State. An Order Of Penitentiary Social Merit, Distinguished Gold Cross With Collar, C.1945 Archive One is in a museum(Orden del Merito Social Penitenciario). Instituted May 1 1944 by Francisco Franco. In silver gilt, the decoration consists of an eight point star with clusters of smooth rays, the obverse bears a large superimposed blue enamelled cross, with the central medallion presenting the Virgin of Mercy in enamels, surrounded by a dark blue ring inscribed MATER CAPTIVORUM (Mother of Captives), the reverse is plain with three rivets, the badge is suspended by