Spain, Franco Period. An Order Of Alfonso X The Wise, Knight, C.1950 Auction red and gold-coloured embroidered insignia

red and gold-coloured embroidered insignia on black cotton

constructed of heavy pressed paper with a dark blue faux leather (leatherette) exterior

The tunic measures 400 mm across the shoulders x 520 mm in length

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Spain, Franco Period. An Order Of Alfonso X The Wise, Knight, C.1950 Auction red and gold-coloured embroidered insignia(Orden Civil de Alfonso X El Sabio). Instituted 1939 by Francisco Franco. A Knight of the Order consisting of an enameled red four armed cross with trefoiled ends in silver gilt, obverse centre superposing by an non standard, possible replacement, portrait of Alfonso X the Wise, with an enameled blue background in silver gilt, surrounding by an enameled white border with the inscription ALFONSO X EL SABIO REY DE CASTILLA Y LEON (Alfonso X the Wise,