Ecuador, Republic. A National Order Of Merit, I Class Grand Cross Star, C.1955 Buy Now completed by a brown silk

completed by a brown silk neck cordon for wearing with ends featuring knots and small tassels

he was promoted to Lieutenant-General and assumed the role of General Officer Commanding the 160th Division

where he attended school and became a member of the Boy Scouts of America

The King’s brother

and near extremely fine

Ecuador, Republic. A National Order Of Merit, I Class Grand Cross Star, C.1955 Buy Now completed by a brown silk(Orden al Mrito Nacional). Instituted in 1921. Type II (1937 on). Insignia in silver with red, white, light blue, light green and dark green enamels, mounted to a silver cross and wreath base, the four arms of the cross scalloped, with ball finials on all eight points, the cross backed by a wreath bearing laurel leaves, unmarked, measuring 67. 5 mm (w) x 72. 7 mm (h), vertical pinback flanked by dual stays, intact enamels, extremely fine. Footnote: