Spain, Kingdom. A Military Order Of St. Hermenegild, Commander, By Castells, C.1870 Hold maker marked M

maker marked M

with the compass measuring 60 mm x 86

Enemy shore batteries represented a permanent threat to Canadian ships as they approached the coastline

The protective edge of the helmet in a magnetic steel

Spain, Kingdom. A Military Order Of St. Hermenegild, Commander, By Castells, C.1870 Hold maker marked M(Real y Militar Orden de San Hermenegildo). Instituted in 1814 by King Ferdinand VII. 1850 1890 issue. A ball tipped Maltese cross in silver gilt, featuring multiple silver rays in each quadrant, with obverse centre exhibiting a superposed silver figure of St. Hermenegild on a dark blue enameled background, surrounded by a white enameled border inscribed PREMIO A LA CONSTANCIA MILITAR (Award to Military Constancy), encircle by an enameled green laurel