Spain, Kingdom. An Order Of Military Merit, I Class Cross (Red Distinction), C.1920 Auction 200 mm in length

200 mm in length

with a handwritten message in black ink

In the first picture

J/10954 Flight Lieutenant Allan Blake Fyfe was the son of John Allan Fyfe and Margaret Louise Fyfe of Toronto

reverse presents original black backing cloth

Spain, Kingdom. An Order Of Military Merit, I Class Cross (Red Distinction), C.1920 Auction 200 mm in length(Orden del Mrito Militar). Instituted August 3, 1864. Type I (1864 1995). In silver gilt, a red enamelled Greek Cross, with the obverse center medallion presenting the Coat of Arms of Castile, Leon, Aragon and Navarre (four alternating castles and castles towers) in red, white and blue enamels, the reverse presents a MM monogram (Merito Militar), surmounted by a royal crown suspension, measures 39. 65mm (w) x 59. 10mm (h inclusive of crown