Vatican, Italian Unification. An Order Of St. Sylvester, Grand Cross Star, C.1950 GTRexclude 1918 / PTE

1918 / PTE

A second war German Silver Grade Wound Badge (Verwundetenabzeichen)

complemented by its black leather liner

both edged by golden bullion threading

each larger link measures 39 mm (w) x 30 mm (h)

Vatican, Italian Unification. An Order Of St. Sylvester, Grand Cross Star, C.1950 GTRexclude 1918 / PTE(Ordine di San Silvestro Papa). Instituted 1841. A toned eight pointed star in silver, each arm composed of a cluster of five individual faceted rays, obverse presenting an enamelled white Maltese Cross in silver gilt, with multiple individual rays in each quadrant creating an illusion of a square, obverse centre featuring a silver gilt portrait of St. Sylvester on an enamelled blue background, surrounded by a gilt border inscribed by SANC. SILVESTER