Venezuela, Republic. An Order Of Merit, Officer’s Cross In Gold, C. 1870 Hold a silver gilt knight’s cross

a silver gilt knight’s cross

A mixed lot of 16 HJ badges

is faced in red enamel and bordered in gold

many combat missions

The Virulent arrived in the Clyde to do the usual trials and working up to practices

Venezuela, Republic. An Order Of Merit, Officer’s Cross In Gold, C. 1870 Hold a silver gilt knight’s cross(Orden Honor al Merito). Instituted 1861. 1861 1881 Issue. A superb cross of French manufacture, in Gold, consisting of a white enamelled cross with ball finials, with finely enamelled laurels and coffee branches in each quadrant, obverse centre depicting the coat of arms of Venezuela, encircled by an enamelled blue border inscribed by REPUBLICA DE VENEZUELA (Republic of Venezuela), reverse depicting engraved inscription 29 AGOSTO 1861 (29 August,