Spain, Franco Period. An Order Of Military Merit, White Distinction Pension, 1St Class Cross, C.1950 Auction Archive 3) A Naval Submarine War

3) A Naval Submarine War Badge

and includes the citation with Benavide's signature

circumscribed by an inscription of “1

the laurel wreath surrounding the membership cross signifying past command

1921 in Montreal

Spain, Franco Period. An Order Of Military Merit, White Distinction Pension, 1St Class Cross, C.1950 Auction Archive 3) A Naval Submarine War(Orden al Mrito Militar). Instituted 1864. Franco Period (1938 1975). Type I, White Distinction Pension. A white enameled cross of four equal arms in bronze gilt, with red enameled stripes on three of its four arms, suspended from a clasp with surmounted typical of time of period Imperial Crown in bronze gilt, obverse centre featuring a white, blue and red enameled national coat of arms also in bronze gilt, reverse without stripes featuring superposed