Chile, Republic. An Order of Merit, Grand Cross Sash Badge, c.1935 Archive (Statuten für den Orden der

(Statuten für den Orden der Eisernen Krone)

85 mm x 142 mm)

Neck Badge in silver gilt and enamels

the reverse of the pinback stamped with a Präsidialkanzlei code of “20” for maker C

with a darkened area below indicating a once president label

Chile, Republic. An Order of Merit, Grand Cross Sash Badge, c.1935 Archive (Statuten für den Orden der(Orden al Mrito). Instituted September 4, 1906. Type V. (1929 ). A Grand Cross Set in silver gilt, featuring the badge presenting a white enamelled five point star with ball finials and wreath segments in each quadrant, the obverse medallion features a right facing female bust with a surrounding inscription of REPUBLICA DE CHILE, the reverse medallion presenting a sprig with the inscription AL MERITO, the badge is surmounted by a uniface open winged