Italy, Republic. An Order Of Merit, I Class Grand Cross Star, By Arthuro Pozzi, C.1960 Archive Pin/catch broken off

Pin/catch broken off

Includes: six Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) badges: Pilot Badge (in gilt metal with red

and the line was repeatedly cut

000 German soldiers in the Falaise Pocket

Footnote: Edwin S

Italy, Republic. An Order Of Merit, I Class Grand Cross Star, By Arthuro Pozzi, C.1960 Archive Pin/catch broken off(Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana). Instituted in 1951. In silver gilt with white enamels, mounted to an eight pointed star base, each star point with five faceted rays, maker marked "ARTURO POZZI GALLERIA COLONNA12 ROMA" on the reverse cartouche, measuring 73. 5 mm (w) x 72. 2 mm (h), vertical pinback, intact enamels, extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of Merit of the Italian Republic was founded as the senior order of knighthood by the