Chile, Republic. An Order Of Merit, II Class Grand Officer Star, C.1950 Newly Listed each pocket has a fold

each pocket has a fold over flap with a reinforced button hole

RCAF Station Summerside

A week and half later

overlaid by a number “1”

New York City

Chile, Republic. An Order Of Merit, II Class Grand Officer Star, C.1950 Newly Listed each pocket has a fold(Orden del Mrito). Instituted in 1906. Type VI (1936 date) Insignia in bronze gilt with red, white and blue enamels, mounted to a three piece base in bronze gilt with white enamels, unmarked, measuring 81. 3 mm (w) x 80. 5 mm (h), vertical pinback flanked by dual stays, chipping and loss evident in the blue enamels on the centrepiece ring between "ORDEN" and "CHILE", along with chipping and or repair present in the white enamels on five star points,