Vatican, City State. An Equestrian Order Of St. Gregory The Great, Commander, By Tanfani & Bertarelli Auction on a loop for suspension

on a loop for suspension - marked “25” for “Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Graveur

" Army Commendation Medal Citation inscribed "For expectionally (sic) meritorious service as Chief

reverse centrepiece inscribed "A

presenting loss of gilt to star

Type II (1887-1943) - Bronze

Vatican, City State. An Equestrian Order Of St. Gregory The Great, Commander, By Tanfani & Bertarelli Auction on a loop for suspension(Ordine di San Gregorio Magno). Instituted in 1831. Civil Division. In silver gilt, a red enamelled Maltese cross with ball finials, the obverse medallion featuring a gilded bust of St. Gregory on blue enamels, surrounded by a ring inscribed S. GREGORIUS MAGNUS, the reverse medallion presents a blue medallion features the inscribed PRO DEO ET PRINCIPE, the surround in inscribed GREGORIUS XVI P. M. ANNO., the cross is surmounted by a green and red