Dominican Republic, Rafael Trujillo’s Period. A Merit Order Of Juan Pablo Duarte, Civil Merit, Commander, C.1945 Archive It shows a unit marching

It shows a unit marching

Footnote: The medal was first instituted in April 1828 during the reign of Tsar Nicholas I

Dark Green case with off-white interior

one slightly longer than the other

Dominican Republic, Rafael Trujillo’s Period. A Merit Order Of Juan Pablo Duarte, Civil Merit, Commander, C.1945 Archive It shows a unit marching(Orden del Mrito Juan Pablo Duarte). Instituted 1931. Type I, 1931 1954 issue. Civil Merit. A silver Pate cross with ball finials and white enameled arms with blue stripes, displaying five sharp pointed silver rays in each quadrant, with silver gilt obverse centre with white enamels exhibiting superposed figure of Juan Pablo Duarte surrounded by the inscription JUAN PABLO DUARTE HONOR Y MERITO (Juan Pablo Duarte Honor and Merit), enameled white