Spain, Kingdom. A Royal Military Order Of Saint Ferdinand In Gold, I Class Officer, C.1860 Auction Archive Two American Defense Service Medals

Two American Defense Service Medals - One with FLEET Clasp

measuring 74 mm x 17 mm

the crown of the cap presents a silver bullion wire piping indicative of an Officer rank

London Gazette 16 February 1904

Spain, Kingdom. A Royal Military Order Of Saint Ferdinand In Gold, I Class Officer, C.1860 Auction Archive Two American Defense Service Medals(Real y Militar Orden de San Fernando). Instituted in 1811 by the Cdiz Cortes. Type II. (1815 1920). A Gold Maltese cross with white enamel arms and ball finials, obverse center featuring the embossed figure of St. Ferdinand in Gold holding a ceremonial mace, exhibiting white and red enamel detailing on a light blue enamel background, dark blue enamel surround states AL MERITO MILITAR, reverse centre presenting two overlapping globes adorned by the