Antonio Prieto

The Royan and Distinguished Spanish Order of Carlos III were instituted by King Carlos III, by royal certificate of 19.9.1771, with the aim to decorate meritorious individuals. The motto with which it equipped his founder to it from his creation, "VIRTUTI ET MERITO", is the best indicative of the purpose of the Order, because they would be the personal virtues and the merit reached in the service to the Crown the personal articles that had to accompany to those who attractive with were so distinguished Order.

In this purpose of awarding the merit in the service to the State, the Royal and Distinguished Spanish Order of Carlos III respect to the honour institutions was meant of the time of its creation, and since then it has not left that character.

The Order of Carlos III are highest of the Spanish civil Orders and it is between oldest of those than at the moment they are conserved in the world.

Although modified the first statutes when the occasion made it necessary, seems that the numerous changes experienced in the social and political reality of Spain, as well as the necessity to adapt the norm of the Order to the effective legal-administrative ordering, advises the update of their Regulation in 2002

This badge if the Plaque of Commander and also exist emboridered

Perhaps you can see items with ligate F.7 or F.VII (monogram of the creator or the Order, Fernando VII in 1815)

Some others include F (for Fernando) and Y (for Isabel) in gothic style

1st row: Peruvian cross to the Naval Merit (1946), Distinguishing Internal front Combatant (Combatant Special), Unknown

2nd row: Badge for Services Services in technical and Administratives Areas (4th time), Unkown, Badge for Academic Records (Professional Title, 2nd time)

1? fila: Cruz Peruana al M?rito Naval, 1946, Distintivo Combatiente Frente Interno (Combatiente Especial), Desconocida

2? fila: Distintivo Servicios en ?reas T?cnicas-Administrativas (4? vez), Descomocida, Distintivo Antecedentes Acad?micos (T?tulo Profesional, 2? vez)

This is Fernando and Isabel monograms ligate FIR, F y I, relief or hand-painted

Fernando and Isabel has the Catholic Kings

F: Fernando

I: Isabel

R. Reyes (Kings)

Exist the same, with the red ribbon with a yellow central stripe for the descendants of the heroes of Independence

An also exist other variant (2nd type). It seems that this medal is made in March of 1908 by the 'Casa Rodriguez and Co' of Barcelona, due to the protests that the previous design generated. One is then the second commemorative medal, naturally unofficial

Please see:

http://www.coleccionesmilitares.com/medallas/texto/odm5.htm

Yes, this a one of some of Commemorative medals for the Centennial of the Peninsular War.

In this case for the of the Sites of Zaragoza, created by Royal decree of 9 of July of 1908

Granted to the people has collaborated in the commemorative celebrations

The Medal has 3 centimeters of diameter

Obverse: bust of general Palafox, surrounded by inscription PALAFOX GLORIOUS ? LAUDEMUS VIROS

Reverse: allegory of the defense -one matrona with a lion and a flag, on a ruin background- and legend CIVES FALLS. AUG. 1908

Ribbon: of the national flags

Exist for gold, silver and bronze

Three new Czech medals

Ministryně obrany Vlasta Parkanov? rozhodla sv?m rozkazem ze dne 30. z?ř? 2008 o doplněn? vojensk?ch resortn?ch vyznamen?n? o ?Kř?? obrany st?tu ministra obrany Česk? republiky? a ?Vyznamen?n? Zlat? l?py ministra obrany Česk? republiky?. Z?roveň rozhodla o zř?zen? čestn? pamětn? medaile k 90. v?roč? vzniku Československ? republiky.

http://www.army.cz/scripts/detail.php?id=12239

From the last Spanish National Parade (12 october) in Madrid

This attach? wear a class of miniatures?

1st. M?daille du Merite Militaire (Military Merit Medal)

2nd. M?daille d'honneur ? titre militaite (Honour Medal, military)

3rd. M?daille de l'Arm?e nationale populaire (ANP) (Medal of the National People's Army)

This are awaded to a spanish soldier for their work and collaboration with the slovenian armed forces in Herat (Afghanistan) this year (february-july)

Thrid grade. See the bronze? threads in the ribbon bar

I know this atributions for the blue badge

Grand Crosss (Military Merit): 5

Not awards for Naval or Aeronautical

Cross (Military Merit): 563

(Naval Merit): 12

(Aeronautic Merit): 208

Thanks

Also it can use for your site the images of my Web if it finds some interesting

All they come from particular collections, that gentily lend the images to be able to complete -the numerous- decorations that are to put

The grand cross only for generals

The rest the Cross

I can confirm both are from Honduras. The first, the Distinguished Service Medal

A new update for my page http://www.coleccionesmilitares.com/medallas/indexeng.htm

Enjoy!!

Please see: http://www.policia.gob.ni/acerca_de_nos_logros_grados2.html

Only a note.

The royal crown appears since 1951 with the rules of this year

1814-1931: Royal crown:

1931-1939: Mural crown (republic)

1939-1951: Imperial crown (open royal crown)

1971-to date: Royal crown

Please see http://www.coleccionesmilitares.com/medallas/texto/rmosh.htm

Rules: http://www.coleccionesmilitares.com/medall...to/regrmosh.pdf

Historic: http://www.coleccionesmilitares.com/medallas/texto/osh.pdf

Yes, some spanish items have the makers of "Jos? Pereda, La Habana"

Regards

The medal is good but the ball through which it passes the ring, seems that it is returned to weld to the medal, perhaps by some previous breakage

This is a electronic translation of my archive of spanish medals

Propagandistic medal of Social Aid of the Feminine Section

References. Calv? n? 285; Guerra n? 886

Call of 11 of May of 1939 (BOE of the 12). In order to award a sketch of commemorative medal of the Day of the Glorious National Rise.

Fisrt.-Se opens an call to award to the best sketch of commemorative medal of the day of the Glorious Rise and that will be used day 18 of July of the present year. Second.-The obverse of the medal will show an allegory of the date that is commemorated. Reverse of the medal free initiative of the offerer has left. Third.-Se will give to the author of the best sketch a prize in metalist by value of ten thousand pesetas (10000 pesetas). The prize will be able to be divided in two of five thousands (5000 pesetas) in the case of being awarded an obverse and reverse of medal made by different authors. Fourth.-The call will be failed by a jury who opportunely will designate itself. Fifth.-Which they aspire to the prize will have to present their works in the offices of the National Service of Propagand, in Burgos, before the twelve at night of the day first of next June. Sixth.-The rights of reproduction and awarded operation of the work or works will happen to the State.

Call of 22 of May of 1939 (Gazette number 143, of the 23). For the construction, distribution and sale of the Commemorative Medal of the Rise.

By the National Service of Propaganda the construction removes to public aid, distribution and sale of the commemorative medal of the 18 of 1936 July, date of the Glorious Rise, in accordance with the following bases: First.-The construction of the medals will have to adjust to the sketch that is awarded in the aid opened to the effect by this Service and announced in the Government reporter of the State of date 12 of the currents. This sketch will be given to the awardee of the present aid before day 12 of next June. Second.-Will construct at least two series of medals: one in silver and another one in material of reduced cost more. Third.-La construction, distribution and sale of the medals will not be able to be adjudged separately, reason why the proposals will have to jointly include the three indicated operations. Fourth.-The medals will have to be puttings on sale to the public day 18 of 1939 July. Villa the offerers will accompany to their proposals a medal already made, according to a design anyone, that will serve as sample. The awardee commits itself to that those that make they are not of inferior quality to this model. Sixth. - The proposals will include the following ends:

a) Number of medals of each series that the offerer commits itself to construct and to distribute.

b) Class of material to use in its construction.

c) Sale price in each series.

d) Percentage to perceive by the offerer, globally by construction, distribution and sale.

Seventh.-Of each series it will be given, gratuitously, to the National Service of Propaganda, at least, 1% of the made medals.

Eitgh.-The proposals, directed to the Head of the National Service of Propaganda, will have to appear in sheet closed in the General Secretariat of this Service in Towns (Palace of the Hearing), before the 14 hours of day 2 of next June. To each proposal it will be accompanied in addition to the sample to that the base talks about fifth, the defense acreditativo of to have made a temporary depot of five thousand pesetas to disposition of the Headquarters of the Service, or in the General Box of Deposits or its branches; well in the Box of the General Administration of the National Services of Press and Propaganda. Nineth.-The aid will be failed in the form anticipated for the concessions that suppose exclusive right of operation in the order of the Ministry of the Interior of 27 of last April, on control of emblems, standards, et cetera....

Propagandistic medal instituted by Social Aid to collect bottoms for the maintenance of the dining rooms in Civil War 1936-1939 and after her. It exists in three categories, gold (rarest), silver (rare) and bronze (it frequents). It is of bronze, of 33 millimeters of suspended diameter and of a golden metal pin, that in its interior takes a tape with the national flags. She was granted to that they contributed with some money to the support of this work of the Feminine Spanish phalange Section. She was well-known like Medal of the "Rise and Victory".

Also please see http://www.coleccionesmilitares.com/medall...xto/falange.htm

Regards

El primer acto conmemorativo del bicentenario de la Guerra de la Independencia presidido por los Pr?ncipes de Asturias en Madrid es uno de los contenidos destacados del ?ltimo n?mero de la Revista Espa?ola de Defensa. Una cr?nica detalla el desarrollo de la ceremonia organizada por el Ministerio de Defensa y en la que participaron junto a Espa?a, representaciones de Francia, Polonia, Portugal y Reino Unido.

http://www.mde.es/revista/08_238.pdf

The Bicentennial of the War of Independence, cover of the REVISTA ESPA?OLA DE DEFENSA

The first commemorative act of the bicentennial of the War of the Independence presided over by Princes de Asturias in Madrid is one of the outstanding contents of the last number of the Spanish Magazine of Defense. A chronicle details the development of the ceremony organized by the Ministry of Defense and in which they participated next to Spain, representations of France, Poland, Portugal and United Kingdom.

Thank you for the answer Ed

Some others of the National Day Celebration at Madrid 12.10.2007

Dear Sirs

I need information about the indian name (turban?) and criteria or comments of the headgear of the indian troops

Thank you

Photo # 168633 UN Photo/Marie Frechon

http://www.secc.es/ficha_conmemoraciones.c...d25741d4e2446d4

More topics for this celebration

The Princes de Asturias, have presided yesterday (12.02.2008) the institutional act of commemoration del Bicentennial of the Peninsular War, organized by the Ministry of Defense, that has been celebrated in the Bail?n street, in front al Royal Palace.

The commemorative act they have attended, next to the Spanish Minister of Defense, Jose Antonio Alonso, the holders of Defense of Poland and Portugal, Bogdan Klich and Nuno Severiano Teixeira; the Minister of Veterans of United Kingdom, Derek Twigg; and the Secretary of State of Defense of France, Alain Marleix.

Please see:

http://www.munimadrid.es/portal/site/munim...ofichero=imagen

and also

http://www.mde.es/NotasPrensa?id_nodo=4072...mp;id_nota=1601