Spain, Kingdom. An Order of St. Charles III, Commander, c.1900 GTRexclude a veteran’s sports badge

a veteran’s sports badge

with a single gull and two oak wreath twigs on the obverse in high quality flat and rolled silver aluminum embroidery

VII - Appointments on the Staff

Nasmyth with a strength of 33 officers and 969 other ranks

Spain, Kingdom. An Order of St. Charles III, Commander, c.1900 GTRexclude a veteran’s sports badge(Real y Muy Distinguida Orden de Carlos III). Instituted by King Charles III on September 19, 1771. A lovely decoration, in silver gilt, presenting a blue and white enamel Maltese cross with ball finials, a Fleur de Lis in each quadrant, the obverse medallion presenting a superimposed hand painted image of the Virgin Mary, the reverse presents the cypher of Charles III surrounded by a white ring inscribed VIRTUTI ET MERITO, the badge is surmounted by