Italy, Republic. An Order of the Roman Eagle, Grand Cross Breast Star, c.1945 certificate_of_authenticity Long Service Award

Long Service Award

with the circumference fully lined with a band bearing machine-embroidered gold bullion wire oak leaves

design by John Denison

(Dienst-Ehrenzeichen 2

the other by Ferdinand Hoffstätter (marked “8” on the reverse)

Italy, Republic. An Order of the Roman Eagle, Grand Cross Breast Star, c.1945 certificate_of_authenticity Long Service Award(Grande Ufficiale dell'Ordine civile e militare dell'Aquila romana). Instituted 14 March 1942 by King Victor Emmanuel III. (1942 1944 official issue; issued by the Italian Social Republic until 1945). A rare and lovely Grand Cross Star, in silver, featuring eight arms of faceted rays, the obverse medallion bearing a central white enameled Cross Patte joined through the arms by a circular green enameled laurel wreath, the central disc featuring an