Spain, Civil War. A War Cross, Officers, By Celada C.1936 certificate_of_authenticity maker marked "B & N

maker marked "B & N L

He never lost a day's duty except when absent

he bequeathed all his personal estate to his father

die struck in gilded bronze (gilding nearly completely worn off)

by maker "L 58"

Spain, Civil War. A War Cross, Officers, By Celada C.1936 certificate_of_authenticity maker marked "B & N(Cruz de Guerra). Instituted 1936 by Francisco Franco. 1936 1942 issue. Of Spanish manufacture, a beautiful eight pointed faceted star in silver, with obverse centre featuring a four armed Cross urdy in silver gilt, presenting crossed swords and laurel wreath in each quadrant, cross superposing by alternating lions and a castle on each arm, with an imperial crown with beneath bar on the 12 oclock arm, centre enamelling in blue, white and red enamels