Cuba, Republic. An Order Of Honor & Merit Of The National Red Cross, Grand Cross Star, By Vilardebo Y Riera, C.1915 Archive A Second War Italian Engineer

A Second War Italian Engineer Officer's Insignia - In gold bullion on olive green wool

For his achievements in the fight against the Allied forces during Operation Market Garden in the Netherlands

measuring 9 mm (w) x 16 mm (h)

vertical magnetic straight rectangular pin with a flat wire catch

just below the epaulette strap

Cuba, Republic. An Order Of Honor & Merit Of The National Red Cross, Grand Cross Star, By Vilardebo Y Riera, C.1915 Archive A Second War Italian Engineer(La Orden de Honor y Mrito de la Cruz Roja Cubana). Instituted 1913. Type I. 1913 1978 issue. Of local manufacture, a fine eight pointed faceted star in silver gilt, obverse featuring a nicely enameled red Latin Cross, depicting five pointed silver star in each quadrant, centre medallion exhibiting a handmade Cuban coat of arms, surrounded by an enameled white border with Latin inscription INTER INIMICOS CHARITAS 1909 (Charity between Enemies), and