Venezuela, Republic. An Order Of Merit In Gold, Officer's Badge, C.1865 Archive Ancre Heights

Ancre Heights

Footnote: Richard Walter Rayner was born on February 7

A Spanish Falange Pin - Silver

It measures approximately 240 mm (w) x 255 mm (l) x 160 mm (h)

Venezuela, Republic. An Order Of Merit In Gold, Officer's Badge, C.1865 Archive Ancre Heights(Orden Honor al Merito). Instituted 1861. 1861 1881 Issue. A superb cross of French manufacture, in Gold, consisting of a white enameled cross with ball finials, with finely enameled laurels and coffee branches in each quadrant, obverse centre depicting the coat of arms of Venezuela, encircled by an enameled blue border inscribed by REPUBLICA DE VENEZUELA (Republic of Venezuela), reverse depicting engraved inscription 29 AGOSTO 1861 (29 August, 1861)