Spain, Kingdom. A Military Order Of St. Hermenegild, Commander, By Castells, C.1870 certificate_of_authenticity the leather strap with a

the leather strap with a smooth-finished upper and raw underside and remaining relatively supple given its age

die-stamped nickle insignia affixed to a brass base

under the command of Lieutanant-Colonel J

marked "NDH" (Nezavisna Država Hrvatska = Independent State of Croatia) and silver hallmarked (Roster) on both the pin and the reverse of the star

Spain, Kingdom. A Military Order Of St. Hermenegild, Commander, By Castells, C.1870 certificate_of_authenticity the leather strap with a(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