Northern Distinction Cross, Gold Cross

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SKU: 02.ESP.0108.101.01.000

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Attributes

Country

Spain
Composition

Gold/Enamelled
Inscription

Obv: LA PATRIA ES MI NORTE F. VII Rev: Y LA FIDELIDAD MI DIVISA
Image Licensing

This image/illustration is attributed to “Abbildungen zur chronic sämtlicher Ritter Orden und Ehrenzeichen Souveraine and Regerungen, Seiner Majestat dem Konige Von Presussen Freiderich Wilhelm IV gewidmet von H. Schulze, Lieutenant in der Landwehr Artillerie”, published in 1835 in Berlin. This image has been cropped. This resource is in the public domain in all countries where the copyright is the author’s term of life plus 70 years.

History

The Northern Distinction Cross, a.k.a Star for Spanish Troops Returned from Denmark, was established by the Supreme Junta of the Kingdom of Spain, in recognition of the Army Division of the North that returned to Spain from Denmark to fight against the French invaders in 1808.

The composition of the Cross denotes the rank of the recipient; the Gold Cross was awarded to Officers, and the Silver Cross was for troops.

The Cross features an obverse inscription that could be translated to "The Fatherland is my North," and a reverse inscription that could be translated to "The Loyalty is my Motto."

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