58mm wide four armed cross in silver gilt, encompassed by a superposed enameled black cross, obverse centre exhibiting a red enamel symbol of the Yoke and Arrows with Latin inscription CAESARIS CAESARI DEI DEO (To Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and to God what belongs to God), with plain reverse, with integral ring, suspended by original red-black ribbon on a traditional Spanish-style horizontal pinback hanger. The enamelling & gilt finish on this cross is superb, the ebst I’ve seen of this order and scarce. The Imperial Order of the Yoke and Arrows (Orden Imperial del Yugo y las Flechas) was originally instituted as the Great Order of the Red Arrows by General Francisco Franco on October 10, 1937. It was regulated and renamed Imperial Order of the Yoke and Arrows on January 27, 1943. The Order was awarded to Spaniards and foreigners either citizens or military personnel, in recognition of outstanding services rendered to Spain during Francos government. It was considered the most prestigious award within Spain for military and civil service during Franco’s period. The grades were Collar, Grand Cross, Commander with Plaque, Commander, and Medal. All the ranks were awarded by foreign recipients. The Order was awarded last time on October 1, 1975. Known recipients of the Order include Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Víctor Manuel III of Italy, and Heinrich Himmler. The Order features a Latin obverse inscription that can be translated to To Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and to God what belongs to God. All international items/combined orders will be sent via registered post international, via Australia Post, without exception. We list militaria and coins weekly. We provide quality mounted medals, badges and historical research. We can mount your miniature or full size medals, ribbon bars or supply replacement ribbons or badges. We can also conduct military research on your behalf and value cherished objects with a current market or insured value. We run two specialist military auctions per year. Items are accurately described & photographed. Additional costs for this standard service will be added for this service based on publicly available Australia Post rates. Please note, these items are located and will be posted from Australia. We appreciate fair feedback from you once you receive the item. We aim to give you, the customer our best customer service. The item “WW2 ERA SPAIN ORDER OF THE YOKE & ARROWS MEDAL KNIGHTS GRADE FRANCO DICTATORSHIP” is in sale since Monday, February 1, 2021. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\1939 – 1945 (WWII)”. The seller is “jb_military_antiques_14″ and is located in 2/135 Russell St, Morley, Perth, WA. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Product Type: Medals
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Era: 1940s
- Country: Spain