Ecuador, Republic. A National Order Of Merit, I Class Grand Cross Star, C.1955 Auction Footnote: Frank Weber was born

Footnote: Frank Weber was born on April 23

the obverse bearing a raised and crowned monogram of Prince Georg Victor

and vehicle placards

Issued 1815

Ecuador, Republic. A National Order Of Merit, I Class Grand Cross Star, C.1955 Auction Footnote: Frank Weber was born(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: