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    Show your Spanish miniatures


    GM1

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    I'm starting this topic to share Spanish miniature medals and orders. Please feel free to upload images of the miniatures in your collection.

     

    The following miniature bar consists of:

     

    • The Royal and Military Order of Saint Ferndinand: Simple Gold Cross 1st Class: distinguished services of chiefs and officers, according to the regulation of July 10, 1815
    • The Royal Amercian Order of Isabella the Catholic
    • The Royal and Distinguished Spanish Order of Charles III

     

    These miniatures are from the period 1820-1830, are enameled and have hand-painted centers.

     

    Best regards,

     

    GM1

     

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    A republican miniature clasp attributed to captain Adolfo Hercules de Solas y Patudo de la Rosa (18/19/1879 - 30/06/1935):

     

    - Naval Merit Cross with white distinction

    - Cross of Military Merit with red distinction

    - Cross of the Royal and Military Order of  Saint Hermenegild (award to military constancy)

    - Naval Merit Cross with red distinction

     

    Cheers

     

    GM1

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    All the miniatures have the typical republican crown

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    Here are my only spanish miniatures. 

     

    First a military merit cross from the miniature chain of the Swedish chamberlain Gregor Aminoff (1872-1934). 

     

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    Next is a Order of Charles III from the miniature bar of the Swedish chamberlain Georg Aminoff (1895-1977). 

    Georg Aminoff was the son of Gregor Aminoff. 

     

     

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    Sorry for the bad pictures. 

    The full chain and bar can be seen here: 

    Show your Sweden miniatures - Northern European & Baltic States - Gentleman's Military Interest Club (gmic.co.uk)

     

     

     

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    Another miniature set:

     

    • Order of Naval Merit with Red Distinction, First Class Cross (1902-1931 Reign of Alfonso XIII)
    • Order of Military Merit, Silver Cross for troops with White Distinction, (1902-1931 Reign of Alfonso XIII): comes from a set that included the orders in "normal" size that did carry this cross.
    • Order of Military Merit with White Distinction, First Class Cross (1938-1975 General Franco Government)

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    I recently bought a new miniature of Isabel la Catolica, officer's grade for a friend who was invested in the Order last October.  It came from Cejalvo who were very cooperative.  Unlike some miniatures, it has a button for the buttonhole in your lapel as opposed to a pin.  My dinner jacket doesn't have a buttonhole!  I also notice that it does not have a pasador (the gold top bar) as full size Spanish medals do (and as GM1's examples do).  Maybe that's the new style.  Any comments on that?

     

    Hugh

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    A nice contemporary exemplar @Hugh! I think that nowadays the button type is issued when it is an individual miniature. But you need a buttonhole of course! It is easier to attach and also cheaper than using a “pasador”. 
     

    regards

     

    GM1

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    Another miniature chain of a Spanish diplomat:

     

    • Order of Prince Henry (Portugal)
    • Order of the Republic of Tunisia (Nishan al-Al-joumhouriyya)
    • Order of Cisneros
    • Imperial Order of the Yoke and the Arrows
    • Order of Civil Merit
    • Old Guard Medal
    • Order of Isabella the Catholic
    • Bene Merenti Jubilee Year 1950 (Vatican)
    • Order of the Crown of Italy
    • Order of the German Eagle
    • Order of Civil Merit of Syria (a hybrid version when compared to the official one)
    • Order of Merit of Duarte, Sánchez and Mella (Dominican Republic)

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    Another miniature bar from my collection:

     

    • Breast Star of the Saint Hermenegild Order
    • Order of Military Merit with Red Distinction, Second Class Cross (1938-1975 General Franco Government)
    • Order of Military Merit with White Distinction, Third Class Cross (1938-1975 General Franco Government)
    • Order of Naval Merit with Red Distinction, Second Class Cross (1938-1975 General Franco Government)
    • Medal of Suffering for the Fatherland (probably 1938-1975 General Franco Government)
    • Military Medal of Morocco (1902-1931 Reign of Alfonso XIII), in silver for officers
    • Campaign Medal 1936-1939, Frontline service (1938-1975 General Franco Government)
    • Order of Isabella the Catholic, Knight's Cross
    • Order of the Crown of Italy, Knight
    • Military Order of Christ, Breast Star (1933-1974 – Portugal) (Grand Cross/Grand Officer)

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    2 miniature medals related to the Carlist wars in Spain in the 19th century (civil wars between 1833 and 1876).

     

    - the medal for the Action in San Sebastian (1836)

    - the medal for the Defenders of Puigcerdà (1874)

     

    Cheers!

     

    GM1

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    Some recent incorporations to my collection: 

    - Order of Charles III

    - Order of Saint Isabella the Catholic

    - Order of Military Merit (white) from Alphonse XIII period with a nice detailed crown

    - Order of Charles III: this is the smallest exemplar in my collection.

     

    Cheers


    GM1

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