Cuba, Republic. An Order Of Naval Merit, Companion, On Long Service Ribbon Hold 2) An Iron Cross 1939

2) An Iron Cross 1939 Second Class ribbon

1917 and joined them on the 17th

for which he received the Knight’s Cross

the stitching on the left cuff having come away

Cuba, Republic. An Order Of Naval Merit, Companion, On Long Service Ribbon Hold 2) An Iron Cross 1939Instituted in 1912. In bronze, maker marked "DATOR PLUS ULTRA" on the reverse, measuring 37. 8 mm (w) x 38. 5 mm (h), very light contact, on its original blue long service ribbon, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Cuban Order of Naval Merit was a state order of chivalry or merit. Its medals were awarded by the Cuban government from the 1910s through the 1950s and were manufactured by the Cuban firm Dator Plus Altra.