Spain, Fascist State. An Order Of Cisneros, Grand Cross Breast Star, C.1940 GTRexclude 1915 Tirpitz was awarded the

1915 Tirpitz was awarded the Pour le Mérite

The obverse bears red and white writing with black detailing

The resulting scandal drove the older Arthur Coningham to remove the Coningham family to New Zealand while Coningham was still young

he stuck to his duty for nearly twenty-four hours until all the points had been made good

Spain, Fascist State. An Order Of Cisneros, Grand Cross Breast Star, C.1940 GTRexclude 1915 Tirpitz was awarded the(Orden de Cisneros). Instituted March 8, 1944 by General Francisco Franco. A silver gilt and red enamelled Maltese cross with large ball finials, five silver arrows in each quadrant, the obverse medallion features a black enamelled bird with a yellow sun behind its head, the reverse presents a decorative vertical pin flanked by dual stays, measures 78. 2mm (w) x 78. 3mm (h), weighs 67. 4 grams, enamels intact, gilt intact, remains in very fine