Spain, Kingdom. A Military Order Of St. Hermenegild, Commander, By Castells, C.1870 GTRexclude in Cape Colony south of

in Cape Colony south of Orange River (April 1900)

The pennant with its case measures 393 mm x 260 mm without the flagpole (417 mm x 292 mm with the flag pole) and shows obvious signs of prolonged used from weathering

It is dated to August 5

MVO was born on July 8

Spain, Kingdom. A Military Order Of St. Hermenegild, Commander, By Castells, C.1870 GTRexclude in Cape Colony south of(Real y Militar Orden de San Hermenegildo). Instituted in 1814 by King Ferdinand VII. 1850 1890 issue. A ball tipped Maltese cross in silver gilt, featuring multiple silver rays in each quadrant, with obverse centre exhibiting a superposed silver figure of St. Hermenegild on a dark blue enameled background, surrounded by a white enameled border inscribed PREMIO A LA CONSTANCIA MILITAR (Award to Military Constancy), encircle by an enameled green laurel