Venezuela, Republic. An Order Of Merit In Gold, Officer's Badge, C.1865 Buy Now First Class Breast Star

First Class Breast Star

by maker Ed

the obverse and reverse with a central blue enameled medallion

Storrington R

Venezuela, Republic. An Order Of Merit In Gold, Officer's Badge, C.1865 Buy Now First Class Breast Star(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)