Vatican, International. A Military and Hospitaller Order of Saint Mary of Bethlehem, Commander, c.1940 Hold Forest Green felt base with

Forest Green felt base with silver aluminium wire insignias and dark blue centre stripes denoting branch

Government Letters that originally accompanied the Memorial Cross and Memorial Plaque

On October 21st

94 mm x 43

Of multi-piece construction in bronze gilt

Vatican, International. A Military and Hospitaller Order of Saint Mary of Bethlehem, Commander, c.1940 Hold Forest Green felt base with(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: