Nicaragua, Republic. An Order of Cultural Independence “Rubén Darío”, Grand Cross Set I Class, c. 1960 Province of China The shoulder boards are firmly

The shoulder boards are firmly attached to the tunic

the chape with a snub-nosed finial

Knight Grand Cross of Our Royal Victorian Order

with a green enameled oak leaf wreath through the quadrants and crossed swords piercing the centre

Nicaragua, Republic. An Order of Cultural Independence “Rubén Darío”, Grand Cross Set I Class, c. 1960 Province of China The shoulder boards are firmly(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