Argentina, Republic. An Order Of May For Military Merit, Breast Star, By Joyeria Ricciardi certificate_of_authenticity rays lay in the quadrants

rays lay in the quadrants between the cross arms

marked 1 in felt

and the Decoration

Established by Francisco Franco on November 30

engraver marked "Berrel" on the obverse and on the reverse

Argentina, Republic. An Order Of May For Military Merit, Breast Star, By Joyeria Ricciardi certificate_of_authenticity rays lay in the quadrants(Orden de Mayo al Mrito Militar). Instituted in 1957. Two piece construction, circular insignia in bronze gilt with light blue and white enamels, illustrating the bust of a right facing man holding a flagpole in his right hand that bears the flag of Argentina in the background, inscribed "AL MERITO" above, the insignia mounted to a square base in silvered and gilt bronze with red enamels, the base incorporating four large emanating rays at the centre