Vatican, Papal State. An Order Of St. Gregory, Knight In Gold, C. 1880 Auction Archive 80 mm x 146 mm

80 mm x 146 mm

Our men worked like Trojans and kept a fairly clear way to move until one night's downpour lasting an hour

with ribbon denoting frontline service

the 141’st was involved in 13 air-to-air combats

several styles of these medals were created and given to Native leaders

Vatican, Papal State. An Order Of St. Gregory, Knight In Gold, C. 1880 Auction Archive 80 mm x 146 mm(Ordine di San Gregorio Magno). Instituted in 1831. In 18K Gold, a red enamelled Maltese cross with ball finials, the obverse features a bust of St. Gregory, surrounded by a ring inscribed S. GREGORIVS MAGNVS, reverse arms are not enamelled but show detailed cross hatching in Gold, the medallion features the inscription PRODEO ET PRINCIPE surrounded by a ring inscribed GREGORIUS XVI. P. M. ANNOI. suspended from a hollow trophy suspension, measures 32.