Italy, Republic. An Order Of Merit Of The Italian Republic, Grand Cross Badge in Frame Auction Archive A Canadian Memorial Cross of

A Canadian Memorial Cross of Cpt

Footnote: Wilhelm Ohnesorge was born in 1872 and started his career within the postal system in 1890

within a ribbed wreath borders bearing the inscription “Blut und Ehre” (Blood and Honour)

and minor drawn modification of one of the subject’s heads

An M1898/05 sword bayonet and scabbard

Italy, Republic. An Order Of Merit Of The Italian Republic, Grand Cross Badge in Frame Auction Archive A Canadian Memorial Cross of(Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana). Instituted in 1951. A framed Grand Cross Badge in silver gilt, featuring a white enamel cross with a Goldfive point star in the centre, ball finial at each end of each arm, with eagles in each quadrant, reverse mirrors the obverse, the cross is surmounted by a large crown of the republic, measures 70. 45mm (w) x 94. 60mm (h inclusive of crown suspension and integral ring), on a period full length green and