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Civil Order of Alfonso XII. [Order of Civil Alfonso XII.]. 1. Model (with enamelled rays), Breast Star of the Grand Cross (or commander of number), silver tlw. Gilt and enamelled, with pin, this side with French import mark from 1893 to 1970 (Schwanenpunze), with two fixing hooks.
Was in the class of commanders and the breast star is awarded and worn without other relics, such as cervical or thoracic decoration. According Ceballos-Escalera y Gila u. W. (de Ceballos-Escalera y Gila, Marqués de la Floresta, Alfonso, Cunillera Fernández, and de Ceballos-Escalera y Gila, Luis: La Orden Civil Alfonso XII (1902-1931) Educación y Cultura de España durante el primer tercio del siglo XX. Madrid 2003), a total of 237 Grand Crosses and 390 commanders have been awarded by number between 6 June 1902, the April 10, 1931. The vierklassige (Grand Cross, Commander of number, Commander and Knight) Medal for Services to the culture, named after King Alfonso XII. (1857-1885), the father of the founder, was by Royal Decree of 23 May 1902 (published in the Gaceta de Madrid no. 152 dated 1 June) by King Alfonso XIII. (1886-1941) and the Ministry of Public Education and Fine Arts assumed. The statutes were enacted with Royal Decree of 31 May 1902 (published in the Gaceta de Madrid no. 186 dated 5 July). First corresponded to the star of the commander of number, which was always worn alone without any other insignia as cervical or thoracic decoration, shape, design and size of the Grand Cross. At some point the design of the star of the commander of number has changed substantially (The purple enameled many rays away and the golden rays of the sun were extended - 2nd model). After the proclamation of the Republic of the Order, by decree of 26 July 1931 abolished.
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