Dominican Republic, Rafael Trujillo’s Period. A Merit Order Of Juan Pablo Duarte, Civil Merit, Commander, C.1945 Archive on correct ribbon

on correct ribbon

Two possible candidates are SS-Gruppenführer Walter Braemer (1883–1955)

measuring 13 mm (w) x 21 mm (h)

maker marked "TLM" and marked "STERLING" on the reverse

brass buttons held in place via wooden placement

Dominican Republic, Rafael Trujillo’s Period. A Merit Order Of Juan Pablo Duarte, Civil Merit, Commander, C.1945 Archive on correct ribbon(Orden del Mrito Juan Pablo Duarte). Instituted 1931. Type I, 1931 1954 issue. Civil Merit. A silver Pate cross with ball finials and white enameled arms with blue stripes, displaying five sharp pointed silver rays in each quadrant, with silver gilt obverse centre with white enamels exhibiting superposed figure of Juan Pablo Duarte surrounded by the inscription JUAN PABLO DUARTE HONOR Y MERITO (Juan Pablo Duarte Honor and Merit), enameled white