Chile, Republic. An Order of Merit, Commander consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with the stone centrepiece bearing

with the stone centrepiece bearing a carefully engraved

The former is constructed of olive-drab wool

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Chile, Republic. An Order of Merit, Commander consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with the stone centrepiece bearing(Orden al Mrito). September 4, 1906. Constructed of silver gilt, presenting as a five pointed star with ball finials, in white enamels, with silver gilt laurel wreath in each quadrant, obverse centre displaying a female bust, symbol of the republican government, circumscribed by the inscription REPUBLICA DE CHILE (CHILEAN REPUBLIC), reverse centre in silver gilt exhibiting the inscription AL MERITO (FOR MERIT), suspended by a detailed flying condor