Antonio Prieto

The Ministry of Defence directive 19/2004, approving the "Reconstitution Plan of the Royal and Military Order of San Fernando” intends to draw  together a digital archive  comprising scanned copies of the dispersed archives, to make it available to historians,  researchers, family members  and the general public, so giving rise to a greater knowledge of this prestigious Order.

The Administrative Unit of the Royal and Military Orders of San Hermenegildo and San Fernando, has a Documentation Centre, to which I have been assigned since August 1, which among others, has the following tasks:

·         Look after and update the links and records of all those belonging to the Order, both those of San Fernando and Military Medals.

·         Collect data, bibliography and the many documents and publications that affect the Royal and Military Order of San Fernando or its members.

·         Keep the statistics of the military units, centres and organizations that hold the collective Laureada or the Military Medal, and the history and data related to their concession.

For this, a few years ago, work began on a database of all the components of the Order in its history. It may seem strange that there was no longer a general archive, but this is because of the historical changes experienced by the Order, and other conditions.

The invaluable collaboration of researchers in different specialized publications has already paid off, serving as a start and still providing information in the aforementioned database.

From the usual primary sources such as gazettes, bulletins and legislative resources, digital copies have already been obtained from the military archives, but the aim is to improve it, both in the quantity and quality of the contents.

Knowing that there is information in private and lesser-known collections and archives, we request all those who have any data or document that they consider of interest, that they send it to this Centre for evaluation and comparison, and where appropriate, for it to be included in the database.

Specifically, they are mainly interested in:

·         Certificates or other award documentation

·         Lists of decorations awarded and relationship to the recipients of the awards

·         Personal correspondence

·         Service papers

·         Iconography

·         Digital archives on the Internet

·         Bibliography on the Order, particularly personal effects

Therefore, I invite you to send the relevant documents scanned at a sufficient resolution to allow clear viewing, to the email address apribar@et.mde.es and / or realesymilitaresordenes@oc.mde.es

Safe receipt will be confirmed.

In the same way, the aforementioned queries relating to this Order may arise in carrying out one’s duties.

I would like to thank all historians, volunteers and collectors of the Order for their selfless help, and I remain at your disposal with warm regards.

http://www.rmo.mde.es/

By royal order of November 16, 1928, the King of Spain has been pleased to grant the decorations that are expressed at the head of each one, for the attentions received by Kiel on the occasion of the last trip to Sweden:
Grand Cross of Naval Merit, with white badge, to Vice Admirals Mr. Oldekop and Raeder and Rear Admiral Mr. Wulfingv.

The sash with a white cross pending a plaque with wite arms and a anchor

Yes, the classes of the Naval Order of Merit since 1866 type were: Grand Cross (4th Class), 3rd Class, 2nd Class, 1st Class and Silver Cross (since 1871)
Only changes the crown in some periods:
Royal crown: monarchie 1866-1871, 1874-1931, 1977-today
Mural crown: republican peridods: 1871-1874 and 1931-1939 (spanish civil war, in use in republican zone up to 1.4.1939)
Imperial crown: general Franco dictadure: 1938-1977

The 2nd Class had the Silver Breast Star (1931-1938) as the photo

I dont have idea about #3 on the first photo, will be the Spanish Order of Military Merit, but I dont sure. The image does not allow to see the details

Yes, I believe that the #1 on the first photo and the breast star on the second photo are the Spanish Order of Naval Merit 2nd Class, white divisionm type 1931-1938

I can't see the crown in the first picture

In the second photo I think I see the mural crown, which would correspond to the concession in 1932. This crown would cease to be used in Spain from 1938, moving it through another open royal also known as imperial, which in turn would be used until 1977

Attached the type of 1931-1938

Thank you for the informations

EVERT GUSTAV WALDEMAR BECKER

(Helsinki, 1840-Rome, 1907)
His military career took him to many different destinations. He served in Poland as a sub-lieutenant of the Finnish Guard and goes to Spain to fight in the war of Morocco, where he participates in the clashes of Spanish troops against the Moroccan rebels in 1859-1860.
For his bravery on the battlefield Becker gets the Cross of San Fernando
He collaborates in Mexico's civil war. In Greece's campaign against the Turks. In Egypt in favor of Ismael Pacha, who names Bey and in Serbia reaches the rank of Major Staff Colonel
There are pictures of him in the Serbian uniform, where he can see, among other decorations, the Cross of San Fernando and the Medal of Africa of 1860

Does anyone know if it is possible to obtain more information in Finnish or Serbian (or others) files about this person?

I found your image and the cross number 1 on the fitst photo and the breast star of the second cross I believe that are the same, a cross of 2nd class

In other forums include the meda bar of Joachim Lietzmann and have perhaps a spanish Military Merit Cross with red badge

At this time, I only found in the Marine Gazette the concession of the Cross of 2nd class to Joachim Lietzmann and Paul Weber in 23.1.1932

I belive that the number 2 are not spanish

This is a 2nd Cross up to 4.931. The 1932 model has a republican crown, not a royal crown 

Yes. The Grand Cross have yhe rectangle on the upper arm in silver

For this Order, the denominations vary according to the years
1936—1970                   1970-1977
Grand Cross                  Grand Cross
3rd class cross             1st class cross
2nd class cross            2nd class cross
1st class cross             3rd class cross
Silver cross                   4th class cross
For this periods the crosses of 2nd and 3rd class have the same size, approximately 65-70 mm
The 2nd class wear the silver bottom, arms, rectangles, crown, castles and lions in silver.
The 3rd Class (after 1st) carry the gold background, arms, rectangles and gold crown; Castles and lions in silver.

Grand Cross is the sash badge plus the 3rd class (or 1st class) plaque

Yes. For the period 1936-1977

Please see

https://coleccionesmilitares.com/medallas/texto/omn19311995.htm

For download

Facsímil of the 1787 edition

HISTORIA DE LA INSIGNE ORDEN DEL TOISÓN DE ORO

Facsímil de la edición de 1787 en tres volúmenes

Pinedo y Salazar, Julián de

Año de la publicación: 2018

Disponible en:

• Descargar PDF (Tomo I)40.901 kB
• Descargar PDF (Tomo II)48.176 kB
• Descargar PDF (Tomo III)32.683 kB

https://www.boe.es/publicaciones/biblioteca_juridica/publicacion.php?id=PUB-DH-2018-95&tipo=L&modo=2

Hello

The fist, cross and four white stars, I dont known any from Spain

The second Cruz de distinción al Ejército de Galicia o de Izquierda (1815)

The third Medalla de la defensa de la Carraca (1873)

https://coleccionesmilitares.com/medallas/texto/odm1874.htm

1st Medalla de la campaña de Cuba (1873). Cuba Campaing Medal

Wrong ribbons and laurel crown

https://coleccionesmilitares.com/medallas/texto/ultramaram.htm

2nd Medalla de Africa (1860). Africa Campaign Medal

https://coleccionesmilitares.com/medallas/texto/campafrica.htm

3rd. Unkown. Not Believe that not of Spain

4th Cruz de Guerra (1942-1975) War Cross

https://coleccionesmilitares.com/medallas/texto/cguerra.htm

5th  Cruz de distinción al Ejército de Galicia o de Izquierda (1815) Galicia or Left Army distinction Cross (Peninsular War)

6th Medalla de la Defensa de la Carraca. Carraca Defence Medal

For more spanish ODM

https://coleccionesmilitares.com/medallas/

This is a Artillery Corps collar and pocket badge since 1943 to 1986

Please see the PDF

LA MEDALLA.pdf

A new source

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orders,_decorations_and_medals_of_the_State_of_Palestine

Orders, Decorations and Medals of the State of Palestine

On ‎15‎/‎06‎/‎2018 at 09:16, Antonio Prieto said:

 

Thank you for the identification

Some others

Jawhara Hall Museum of the GWU (General Women’s Unión),

The museum houses over 800 medals and shields that were given to H.H. Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women's Union, President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation, in appreciation of her ongoing efforts to empower women and for her various humanitarian services.

Any information about this medals, specially these of the upper row

Rear-Admiral Bamba Nghipandua is decorated with the following medals:

• Namibia’s Independence medal

• Meritorious Services (10) years’ services medal 　

• Meritorious Commendation Certificate

• The Naval Merit Order

• The Namibian Navy Achievement Medal

• The Sea Services 250days Medal

• The ten (10) years (Navy) Meritirious Services Medal

• The Namibian Navy Pioneer Medal

• The Silver Star Medal

• The Southern Cross Medal

Long and Distinguished Service

Medal of Security Cooperation, Medal of Security Cooperation, Loyal Service Medal (10 years?):
Loyal Service Medal (20 years?) , Commemorative Medal founding UAE, 1986, Unkown

Unkown, 25 Anniversary of the Armed Forces Medal 2001, Liberation of Kuwait Medal

I have seen the image but I dont can identify this piece

Perhaps some kind of badge for the Urban Guard of the Spanish Protectorate of Morocco until 1956
There is a decree of 1936 for the Urban Police, not Guard

Is not a Maria Cristina Order

This centre is for the War Cross with palms of the 1942 law

Please see

http://coleccionesmilitares.com/medallas/texto/cguerra.htm

Sir

The bar FERNANDO POO is a unnofficial bar for the 1912 Africa Medal

Please see:

http://coleccionesmilitares.com/medallas/texto/campafrica.htm

For the Rif Campaign Medal only the following bars are officials:

Campaña de Melilla 1909

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quebdana

taxdirt-hidum-zoco el had

nador-zeluán-zoco el jemis

atlaten

peñOn-alhucemas

Campaña del Kert 1911-1912

kert

garet de beni bu yahí

beni bu gafar

beni sidel

Unfortunatelly the book is in burmese and the images black and white

http://www.moi.gov.mm/ppd/sites/default/files/Myanmar Logo (Than Tun) final.pdf

More sources

https://soeethu.blogspot.com/2013/12/blog-post_26.html

http://mingalarparshwemyanmar.blogspot.com/2016/08/blog-post_49.html

Police

http://www.myanmarpoliceforce.org/mm/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=94&Itemid=290

Split the optioms