Cross of the Army of Extremadura, Cross

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SKU: 02.ESP.0157.101.01.000

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Attributes

Country

Spain
Composition

Gold/Enamelled
Inscription

Obv: SALVO LA NAVE QUE ZOZOBRABA Rev: AL DUQUE DE ALBURQUERQUE Y SU EXERCITO
Image Licensing

This image/illustration is attributed to “Abbildungen zur chronic sämtlicher Ritter Orden und Ehrenzeichen Souveraine and Regerungen, Seiner Majestat dem Konige Von Presussen Freiderich Wilhelm IV gewidmet von H. Schulze, Lieutenant in der Landwehr Artillerie”, published in 1835 in Berlin. This image has been cropped. This resource is in the public domain in all countries where the copyright is the author’s term of life plus 70 years.

History

The Cross of the Army of Extremadura was instituted by Royal Decree on June 5, 1815. It was conferred upon the members of the Army of Extremadura commanded by the Duke of Alburquerque, who took part in the defense of the Island of Leon at the Peninsular War.

This Cross is known as well as the Cross of Merit of Alburquerque.

The Cross features an obverse inscription that translates to "He Saved the Sinking Ship," and a reverse inscription that translates to "To the Duke of Alburquerque and His Army."

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