Spain, Kingdom. A Royal & Military Order Of St. Hermenegild, Gold Cross, C.1910 Archive shield red lacquered

shield red lacquered

A Belgian Civil Decoration

A period original neck ribbon constructed of black ribbon with edge stripes of silver-white

number 196-B

Spain, Kingdom. A Royal & Military Order Of St. Hermenegild, Gold Cross, C.1910 Archive shield red lacquered(Real y Militar Orden de San Hermenegildo). Instituted in 1814 by King Ferdinand VII after the end of the Peninsular War. Alfonso XIIIs issue. An enameled white four armed cross in bronze gilt, surmounting by a period gilded Spanish crown, the obverse featuring a superposed gilded figure of St. Hermenegild on a light blue enemalling background, surrounded by a dark blue enamelling border inscribed PREMIO A LA CONSTANCIA MILITAR (Award for Military