Venezuela, Republic. An Order Of Merit In Gold, Officer's Badge, C.1865 Auction the wings in gold-coloured sequins

the wings in gold-coloured sequins

although it is not known if the obverse has not been replaced with the effigy of HM Haji Hassanal Bolkiah

illustrating an airmen beside his plane

the longest consisting of 1) An Iron Cross 1914 Second Class ribbon

Venezuela, Republic. An Order Of Merit In Gold, Officer's Badge, C.1865 Auction the wings in gold-coloured sequins(Orden Honor al Merito). Instituted 1861. 1861 1881 Issue. A superb cross of French manufacture, in Gold, consisting of a white enameled cross with ball finials, with finely enameled laurels and coffee branches in each quadrant, obverse centre depicting the coat of arms of Venezuela, encircled by an enameled blue border inscribed by REPUBLICA DE VENEZUELA (Republic of Venezuela), reverse depicting engraved inscription 29 AGOSTO 1861 (29 August, 1861)