Nicaragua, Republic. An Order of Cultural Independence “Rubén Darío”, Grand Cross Set I Class, c. 1960 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic were an active paramilitary group

were an active paramilitary group in Italy during the period immediately following the first World War up until the end of Second World War

the whole is surmounted by a silver Imperial Crown with a red enameled cap of maintenance

ribbons are all slightly discoloured and pin is bent

a rare non-combatant’s decoration in extremely fine condition

Nicaragua, Republic. An Order of Cultural Independence “Rubén Darío”, Grand Cross Set I Class, c. 1960 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic were an active paramilitary group(Orden de la Independencia Cultural Rubn Daro). Instituted February 16th, 1951. (c. 1960 issue). A cased example with a breast star and sash badge to the Grand Cross, consisting of: 1. A breast star, constructed of gilded silver, consisting of a four pointed star with nine rays per arm, along with three rays in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a blue enameled cross, both horizontal arms with white enameled swans, the