Venezuela, Republic. An Order Of Francisco Miranda, Commander, By N. S. Meyer, C.1950 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac as he was serving in

as he was serving in the Mediterranean during this period

2 mm (w) x 45 mm (h) inclusive of its integral suspension

the stitching on the left cuff having come away

and does not appear on casualty or Red Cross missing persons list

S/Sergeant Wernett

Venezuela, Republic. An Order Of Francisco Miranda, Commander, By N. S. Meyer, C.1950 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac as he was serving in(Orden de Francisco Miranda). Instituted in 1943. In silver gilt, a Commanders set consisting of a multirayed eight armed cross with bifurcated ends, joined by a gilt band in each quadrant, obverse centre superposing by the bust of the national hero Francisco de Miranda facing left, surrounded by an enameled red border inscribed his name, the reverse exhibiting the Venezuelan coat of arms encircling by an ornament edge, measuring 40. 94 mm (w) x 58.