Cuba, Republic. An Order of Agricultural and Industrial Merit, III Class Officer, c.1944 United Republic of farmers and other persons for

farmers and other persons for outstanding contribution to the economy of the country

Order of Independence (Wisam al-Istiqial): in silver gilt with red and white enamels

with wooden plates with a dark finish embedded onto either side of the handle and held in place via two rivets

“ORANJE”

Cuba, Republic. An Order of Agricultural and Industrial Merit, III Class Officer, c.1944 United Republic of farmers and other persons for(Orden del Mrito Agrcola e Industrial). Four piece construction, in silver gilt with red, green, white, orange, yellow, light blue, ultramarine blue and navy blue enamels, maker marked "VILARDEBO & RIERA HABANA" and marked "FABRICADO EN CUBA" (Made in Cuba) on the reverse cartouche, measuring 41 mm (w) x 49. 5 mm (h) inclusive if its laterally pierced ball suspension, intact enamels, scattered gilt wear, contact marks evident on the reverse,