Venezuela, Republic. An Order Of Merit In Gold, Officer's Badge, C.1865 Auction number engraved "11402" on the

number engraved "11402" on the reverse

For Connaught and Ottawa

14 Canadian Field Ambulance later that day

at the top of which is a hand-embroidered gold bullion wire name in Japanese characters

Venezuela, Republic. An Order Of Merit In Gold, Officer's Badge, C.1865 Auction number engraved "11402" on the(Orden Honor al Merito). Instituted 1861. 1861 1881 Issue. A superb cross of French manufacture, in Gold, consisting of a white enameled cross with ball finials, with finely enameled laurels and coffee branches in each quadrant, obverse centre depicting the coat of arms of Venezuela, encircled by an enameled blue border inscribed by REPUBLICA DE VENEZUELA (Republic of Venezuela), reverse depicting engraved inscription 29 AGOSTO 1861 (29 August, 1861)