Panama, Republic. An Order Of Vasco Nuñez De Balboa, Grand Cross Star, C.1925 certificate_of_authenticity the spine bearing a name

the spine bearing a name and title in gilt Fraktur script

It exhibits a few stains on the bottom edges of the pages

these units were an integral part of the "Croat Home Army" (Domobrans)

on October 24th

the reverse is plain with two rivet holes

Panama, Republic. An Order Of Vasco Nuñez De Balboa, Grand Cross Star, C.1925 certificate_of_authenticity the spine bearing a name(Orden de Vasco Nuez de Balboa). Instituted 1937. 1937 Present Issue. A fine eight armed star in silver, composed of multiple rays, obverse centrepiece in bronze gilt consisting of an enamelled white four armed cross, surrounded by a detailed laurel wreath in green enamels, centre depicting a superposed bronze gilded bust of Vasco Nuez de Balboa surrounded by the inscription ORDER OF VASCO NUEZ DE BALBOA on a white enamelled background, the reverse