Spain, Franco Period. A War Cross Breast Star, C.1940 GTRexclude Three Second War Canadian Service

Three Second War Canadian Service Medals - Defence Medal

in support of the Defense of Canada

large and impressive looking plaque

reverse inscribed in Latin "BENE" over "MERENTI"

Spain, Franco Period. A War Cross Breast Star, C.1940 GTRexclude Three Second War Canadian Service(Cruz de Guerra). Instituted 1938. Franco Period. Type I (1938 1942). A beaded eight pointed star in silver, with superposed obverse centrepiece in bronze gilt consisting of a four armed cross, featruring alternating lions and castle in each arm, 12 o'clock arm having a silver clasp beneath of an engraved imperial crown, featuring surrounded laurel wreath with crossed swords, centre depicting a red, white and blue enameled Spanish coat of arms, with