Ecuador, Republic. A National Order Of Merit, I Class Grand Cross Star, C.1955 certificate_of_authenticity with replacement catch

with replacement catch

A Wehrmacht Heer EM/NCO’s belt buckle

Vivid at the gunnery school at Devonport

with an indistinguishable regimental identification with a "7" after it on the left side

Ecuador, Republic. A National Order Of Merit, I Class Grand Cross Star, C.1955 certificate_of_authenticity with replacement catch(Orden al Mrito Nacional). Instituted in 1921. Type II (1937 on). Insignia in silver with red, white, light blue, light green and dark green enamels, mounted to a silver cross and wreath base, the four arms of the cross scalloped, with ball finials on all eight points, the cross backed by a wreath bearing laurel leaves, unmarked, measuring 67. 5 mm (w) x 72. 7 mm (h), vertical pinback flanked by dual stays, intact enamels, extremely fine. Footnote: