Cuba, Republic. An Order of Carlos Manuel De Cespedes, Commander consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac stating that he had previous

stating that he had previous military service with the 44th of the County of Wellington

(Orden Berthold des Ersten Bruststern zum Kommandeurkreuz)

reverting to the rank of Private the same day

written by Major Garay

Measuring 105x147mm

Cuba, Republic. An Order of Carlos Manuel De Cespedes, Commander consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac stating that he had previousInstituted 1926. A lovely Commander badge, in silver gilt, a coloured enamel decoration, the central medallion consisting of a front facing bust of Carlos Manuel De Cespedes, surrounded by a blue enamel ring inscribed CARLOS MANUEL DE CESPEDES 1868 (Year of Cuban Independence), surrounded by a silver gilded wreath, with ten silver ornately decorated bursts stemming from the wreath, evenly spaced on a blue enamel ring, the badge totally surrounded by a