Spain, Kingdom. A Military Order Of St. Hermenegild, Commander, By Castells, C.1870 Hold two Defence Forces "Crossed Rifles"

two Defence Forces "Crossed Rifles"

2 mm resting upon a 1

Enemy shore batteries represented a permanent threat to Canadian ships as they approached the coastline

part of the black paper backer missing on the reverse of the latter two badges from previously having been board mounted

the interior with a blue satin lid linder and blue velvet depressed medal bed

Spain, Kingdom. A Military Order Of St. Hermenegild, Commander, By Castells, C.1870 Hold two Defence Forces "Crossed Rifles"(Real y Militar Orden de San Hermenegildo). Instituted in 1814 by King Ferdinand VII. 1850 1890 issue. A ball tipped Maltese cross in silver gilt, featuring multiple silver rays in each quadrant, with obverse centre exhibiting a superposed silver figure of St. Hermenegild on a dark blue enameled background, surrounded by a white enameled border inscribed PREMIO A LA CONSTANCIA MILITAR (Award to Military Constancy), encircle by an enameled green laurel