Venezuela, Republic. An Order of Francisco de Miranda, II Class Set in Case, c.1970 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Her keel was laid down

Her keel was laid down by Burrard Dry Dock Company Limited at Vancouver

clearly visible are his Order of the Golden Fleece

machine woven in silvery threads on the black rayon base

He was also recognized as commander of the British Destroyer Mosquito

Footnote: The Indian Order of Merit (IOM) was a military and civilian decoration of British India

Venezuela, Republic. An Order of Francisco de Miranda, II Class Set in Case, c.1970 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Her keel was laid down(Orden Francisco de Miranda). Instituted August 28th, 1939. (Type II: 1943 to present). A neck badge, constructed of silver gilt, featuring a four point star surrounding an oval shaped badge with smaller rays in each quadrant, the obverse medallion presenting a left facing bust of Francisco de Miranda with a red enamel surround inscribed FRANCISCO DE MIRANDA in capitalized lettering, the reverse presents the Venezuelan coat of arms, measures 39. 5 mm