Vatican, City State. An Order Of St. Gregory, Commander In Gold Hold replacement lugs)

replacement lugs)

1916 under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel A

an ovular ceramic badge

44 mm x 114 mm)

slight enamel chipping on the tip of the reverse arm at 12 o'clock

Vatican, City State. An Order Of St. Gregory, Commander In Gold Hold replacement lugs)(Ordine di San Gregorio Magno). Instituted in 1831. In 18K Gold, a red enamelled cross with ball finials, the obverse medallion features the bust of St. Gregory on a blue enamel field surrounded by the inscription ST. GREGORIUS MAGNUS, the reverse medallion presents an inscription PRO DEO ET PRINCIPE on a blue field, surrounded by a ring inscribed GREGORIUS XVI P. M. ANNO. I., missing the suspension, measures 58. 0mm (w) x 58. 0mm (h), weighs 49. 4