Chile, Republic. An Order Of Merit, Grand Cross Set Newly Listed The visor is vulcanfibre with

The visor is vulcanfibre with two rows of gold bullion oak leaves (gold braid

similarly constructed of nickel-silver and marked with eight notches

and black enamels with multi-coloured lions rampant

maker marked with the Orfevre Christofle

Chile, Republic. An Order Of Merit, Grand Cross Set Newly Listed The visor is vulcanfibre with(Orden al Mrito). Intituted 1906. Type V (1929 present). Sash badge of the order consisting of a ball tipped enameled white five pointed star in silver, the quadrants embellishing by a surrounded laurel wreath also in silver, suspended by delicate Andean condor suspension in silver gilt, obverse centre in gilt featuring a facing right woman portrait encircled by the inscription REPUBLICA DE CHILE, mirrored reverse with central medallion also in gilt