Cuba, Republic. A Group of Three Orders of Naval or Military Merit visually-hidden BODDINGTON For Service 1967" within

BODDINGTON For Service 1967" within an open-ended wreath of laurel leaves

The right collar also bears a magnetic metal clip meeting a matching eyelet on the left collar

the reverse with an inscription of “SIGNUM LAUDIS” (“SIGN OF PRAISE”) inside of a laurel and oak wreath

the ribbon now faded from age with visible colour loss

demonstrating some creasing

Cuba, Republic. A Group of Three Orders of Naval or Military Merit visually-hidden BODDINGTON For Service 1967" within1. (Orden del Merito Naval o Militar por Valor en Combate 3a Clase) Order of Naval or Military Merit III Class for Bravery in Combat, in the form of a Maltese cross with ball finials between the arms, superimposed on a laurel wreath and suspended from an open wreath by a ring and original purple ribbon with horizontal pinback suspension, the crimson enamel centre medallion bearing the intertwined letters MM and encircled by the motto HONOR VIRTUD