El Salvador, Republic. A National Order of Jose Matias Delgado, I Class Grand Cross Set by Bertrand Auction Archive NEW YORK"" with the company's

NEW YORK"" with the company's insignia on the reverse

with commemorative dates 1814-1939

on a hollow swivel gilded bronze crown for suspension from its period original ribbon with three horizontal bars attached

studio credit "Ashley & Crippen Toronto" below

The various citations noted were for actions at Drocourt

El Salvador, Republic. A National Order of Jose Matias Delgado, I Class Grand Cross Set by Bertrand Auction Archive NEW YORK"" with the company's(Orden Nacional de Jos Matias Delgado). Instituted August 14 1946. In silver gilt and enamels, a grand cross sash badge with blue and white enamels, blue enameled cross with obverse gilt centerpiece depicting the profile of Jos Matas Delgado, with five emanating rays in each quadrant, reverse centerpiece reads HONOR A LOS PRCERES DE LAS INDEPENDENCIA SALVADOREA, surmounted by a wreath, measuring 50. 87mm (w) x 80. 8 mm (h inclusive of integral ball