Post Your Spanish Buckles
I wanted to start a thread for Spanish buckles in order to create a reference database. Many of the Spanish buckles available are difficult to identify or date because they are mostly relegated to the Franco period which spanned almost 4 decades from 1939 t0 1975. The post Franco buckles are easy to identify by the closed crown of the monarchy as are the pre Republic era prior to 1931 which also feature the crown of King Alfonso XIII. The civil war era buckles of 1936 -1939 are more readily identifiable but many were worn by both sides of the conflict. It is particularly difficult to differentiate between the early and late Franco era. There are very few comprehensive reference books to aid in this endeavor. If you are aware of any good reference books or links, please post them here as well.
Please feel free to post any buckles you may own or are trying to identify. Hopefully in due time, members will be able to contribute useful information for other collectors.
MY FIRST POST IS A 1943 REGULATION GALA PARADE BELT AND BUCKLE AS WORN BY THE GUARDIA CIVIL
