Vatican, International. A Military and Hospitaller Order of Saint Mary of Bethlehem, Commander, c.1940 certificate_of_authenticity later holding a variety of

later holding a variety of commands with minesweepers and other Reichsmarine surface vessels throughout the 1920s and 1930s

all closing with scalloped flaps with reinforced buttonholes meeting polished magnetic metal buttons

the jacket measuring 440 mm across the shoulders x 570 mm in length overall

the distinctive tail presents a cluster of feathers under the centre medallion and seven flared feathers identified by thin gold lines

as he returned to Canada

Vatican, International. A Military and Hospitaller Order of Saint Mary of Bethlehem, Commander, c.1940 certificate_of_authenticity later holding a variety of(Ordine Militare ed Ospedaliero di Santa Maria di Betlemme). Instituted in 1459. Badge with a three piece construction, in bronze gilt with blue enamels, the obverse centrepiece with a lighter shade of blue enamels, the badge suspended from trophy of arms with a two piece construction in fire gilt bronze with blue and white enamels, measuring 58 mm (w) x 112 mm (h) inclusive of its trophy of arms suspension, intact enamels, extremely fine. Footnote: