Spain, Kingdom. A Military Order Of St. Hermenegildo, Grand Cross, C.1900 Auction the ends of the sweatband

the ends of the sweatband pinned together where the ends meet at the left rear of the cap

36 mm x 73

the interior is fleece-lined

lacquered in black on the upper

was awarded the Army Distinguished Service Medal "for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States

Spain, Kingdom. A Military Order Of St. Hermenegildo, Grand Cross, C.1900 Auction the ends of the sweatband(Real y Militar Orden de San Hermenegildo). Instituted 1814 by King Ferdinand VII of Spain. Alphonso XIII's issue. Of high quality manufacture in silver gilt, an enameled white four armed cross with finely faceted edges, surmounted by a period Spanish royal crown also in silver gilt, the obverse centre exhibiting a superimposed riding figure of St. Hermenegildo in gilt, with an enameled light blue background, encircled by an enameled deep blue ring