El Salvador, Republic. A National Order of José Matías Delgado, Grand Cross Archive Republic: Defence Cross for Distinguished

Republic: Defence Cross for Distinguished Service (in silvered bronze with black and white enamels

the base lined in red felt and incorporating a recessed medal bed with red ribbon pull tab

age soiling on the exterior

1940 he took part in 10 combat missions as a fighter pilot on the western front

one introductory page and 15 prints of photographs depicting members of the Leibstandarte SS A

El Salvador, Republic. A National Order of José Matías Delgado, Grand Cross Archive Republic: Defence Cross for Distinguished(Orden Nacional de Jos Matias Delgado). Instituted in 1946. In bronze gilt with blue and white enamels, blue enameled cross with obverse gilt centerpiece depicting the profile of Jos Matas Delgado, with five emanating rays in each quadrant, reverse centerpiece reads HONOR A LOS PRCERES DE LAS INDEPENDENCIA SALVADOREA, measuring 51 mm (w) x 81. 2 mm (h) inclusive of its wreath and ball suspension, intact enamels, on its original full length sash