Spain, Kingdom. A Royal & Military Order Of St. Ferdinand, Officer’s Star, By S. Garcia, C.1868 Auction Archive Independence Commemorative Decoration (in silver

Independence Commemorative Decoration (in silver gilt

with green laurel branches at the bottom

on reverse of the bottom  arm of the cross

and Winter War 1939-1940 Medal

with the Democratic Republic of Vietnam flag above

Spain, Kingdom. A Royal & Military Order Of St. Ferdinand, Officer’s Star, By S. Garcia, C.1868 Auction Archive Independence Commemorative Decoration (in silver(Orden Real y Militar de San Fernando). Instituted in 1811 by King Ferdinand VII. Isabel II (1833 1868) issue. Of early Spanish manufacture, a silver Maltese cross with separately overlaid Gold ball finials, obverse centre applique in Gold, consisting of a superposed enameled red swords united by the hilts with an enameled white background, surrounded by an enameled blue border inscribed AL MERITO MILITAR (To Military Merit), reverse with flat pin