Honduras, Republic. An Order Of Santa Rosa And Of Civilization, Civil Merit, Commander, C.1885 Auction (1863-1867) :Military

(1863-1867) :Military

an Honorable Service Lapel Button (AKA Honorable Service Lapel Pin) (bronze gilt

it was still being used by second-line and home guard units until the end of the Second World War

illustrating a left-facing leaping horse

and a stem

Honduras, Republic. An Order Of Santa Rosa And Of Civilization, Civil Merit, Commander, C.1885 Auction (1863-1867) :Military(Orden de Santa Rosa y de la Civilizacin de Honduras). Instituted 1868. Issued 1868 1901. A silver gilt Maltese cross with white enamels and ball finials, detailed green enamel laurels in each quadrant, obverse centre in silver gilt exhibiting coat of arms of Honduras in Gold, surrounded by an enameled green border featuring the inscription REPUBLICA DE HONDURAS (Honduras Republic) also in silver gilt, reverse centre depicting the inscription MERITO