Vatican, City State. An Equestrian Order Of St. Gregory The Great, Commander, By Tanfani & Bertarelli Auction Type II (1887-1943) - Bronze

Type II (1887-1943) - Bronze

The belly of the pot bears a motif of leaves

Second Class by Rothe

" Army Commendation Medal Citation inscribed "For expectionally (sic) meritorious service as Chief

Believing the Germans had occupied the village

Vatican, City State. An Equestrian Order Of St. Gregory The Great, Commander, By Tanfani & Bertarelli Auction Type II (1887-1943) - Bronze(Ordine di San Gregorio Magno). Instituted in 1831. Civil Division. In silver gilt, a red enamelled Maltese cross with ball finials, the obverse medallion featuring a gilded bust of St. Gregory on blue enamels, surrounded by a ring inscribed S. GREGORIUS MAGNUS, the reverse medallion presents a blue medallion features the inscribed PRO DEO ET PRINCIPE, the surround in inscribed GREGORIUS XVI P. M. ANNO., the cross is surmounted by a green and red