Vietnam, Republic. A Military Merit Medal, Ii Republic Version GTRexclude a four-armed cross with green

a four-armed cross with green enameled laurels in each quadrant

reverse shows a horizontal pinback

with an ornate Royal crown suspension with enamelled jewels

on July 2nd

Vietnam, Republic. A Military Merit Medal, Ii Republic Version GTRexclude a four-armed cross with greenConstructed of gilded bronze, on loop for suspension form its period original ribbon, the consisting of a circular laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, the obverse with a central inscription of TO QUOC TRI AN (THE GRATITUDE OF THE FATHERLAND), circumscribed by an inscription of QUAN CONG BOI TINH (MILITARY MERIT MEDAL), the reverse with a central disc bearing an inscription of VIENAM CONGHOA, unmarked, measuring 35. 06 mm (w) x