Spanish Blue division medal - Post pics here

[Anthony N]

I seem to have opened a can of worms here regarding the Blue Division medal. Was there a German manufactured medal as was the case with the Bravery & Commemorative medal?
Just how many different types of this medal are there? I thought 3 different Spanish made variants, one being the lavish 3 piece construction.
Very little information is out there but the other night i did find out that there is a replica of this medal now being sold. I will try to find the picture and post here.
Let's see how many different types we have.
Feel free to post any other Blue Division items you own.
Thanks, Ant.

[Anthony N]

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[Gregorio Torres]

A super early issue, Ant. Congratulations.
I´ll send you my pics by email to be posted here.
Regards

[Anthony N]

Posting these for Gregorio.

[Anthony N]

Front of Gregorio's

[Anthony N]

Back of Gregorio's

[Gregorio Torres]

Thank you, Ant.
Any information about the date when our medals were made will be wellcome.

[Thomas Bendixen]

Hi everyone

Allways wondered why this medal wears a crown - wasn't the spanish monarchy abolished 1936/39 until 1973?

Cheers Thomas

[Gregorio Torres]

This isn´t a royal but a imperial crown. This crown was used on the spanish national coat of arms in the XVI century. Franco´s regime used a lot this crown on nationals simbols (as the coat of arms in the flag, medals and decorations, stamps...).
Anycase, Thomas, our monarchy was not abolished by Franco when the civil war began en 1936. It happenned 3 years before, in 1933, with the victory of the left-wing partys in the big cities in a local election. The king was proclaimed again in 1975, several days after Franco´s death.
Regards.
Gregorio

[Thomas Bendixen]

Hi Gregorio

Thanks very much for the answer and history

Cheers Thomas