Ecuador, Republic. A National Order Of Merit, I Class Grand Cross Star, C.1955 United Republic of Deputy Chief of Staff Personnel

Deputy Chief of Staff Personnel

has awarded the Distinguished Service Medal (First Oak Leaf Cluster) to MAJOR GENERAL HARRIS W

which in turn bears a tan-coloured leather liner with eight fingers

The inside is lined throughout in pistachio green rayon

Ecuador, Republic. A National Order Of Merit, I Class Grand Cross Star, C.1955 United Republic of Deputy Chief of Staff Personnel(Orden al Mrito Nacional). Instituted in 1921. Type II (1937 on). Insignia in silver with red, white, light blue, light green and dark green enamels, mounted to a silver cross and wreath base, the four arms of the cross scalloped, with ball finials on all eight points, the cross backed by a wreath bearing laurel leaves, unmarked, measuring 67. 5 mm (w) x 72. 7 mm (h), vertical pinback flanked by dual stays, intact enamels, extremely fine. Footnote: