Cuba, Republic. An Order Of Naval Merit, Companion, On Long Service Ribbon Hold illustrating an open-ended wreath surmounted

illustrating an open-ended wreath surmounted by the Imperial crown

9K Gold with silver "RAF" lettering and red enamelling in the crown

Footnote: 1478 Private Henry Leonard Hardy

The silver-plated

dated October 1938

Cuba, Republic. An Order Of Naval Merit, Companion, On Long Service Ribbon Hold illustrating an open-ended wreath surmountedInstituted in 1912. In bronze, maker marked "DATOR PLUS ULTRA" on the reverse, measuring 37. 8 mm (w) x 38. 5 mm (h), very light contact, on its original blue long service ribbon, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Cuban Order of Naval Merit was a state order of chivalry or merit. Its medals were awarded by the Cuban government from the 1910s through the 1950s and were manufactured by the Cuban firm Dator Plus Altra.