Ecuador, Republic. A National Order of Merit, Grand Cross Set GTRexclude held in place by two

held in place by two brown-painted aluminum buttons on the right breast flap

Close Combat Clasp

revealing a shallow interior

marked with the worker's number "51" between the lion's rear foot and tail on the obverse

with a central white enameled medallion

Ecuador, Republic. A National Order of Merit, Grand Cross Set GTRexclude held in place by two(Orden Nacional al Mrito). Instituted October 8, 1921. A Grand Cross Set, comprising a Sash Badge, in silver gilt, a twelve ray badge with red enamels, with segments of green enamel wreath weaving over and under alternating rays, the obverse medallion in silver gilt portraying three mountains with a smiling sun, the inscription reads REPUBLIC DEL ECUADOR AL MERITO, the reverse plain, 55. 75 mm (w) x 60. 88 mm (h), weighs 114. 35 grams (including