Vatican, Papal State. A Cased Pontifical Equestrian Order of St. Gregory the Great, for Civil Merit, in 18kt Gold, by Vincent Mayer’s Sons, c. 1880 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac part of the district of

part of the district of Hesse-Nassau

accompanied by its 36 mm (w) x 10 mm (h) ribbon bar with dual push pins)

Kommandeurkreuz in Gold)

DEM NÄCHSTEN ZUR WEHR” (“TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND DEFENCE OF OUR NEIGHBOURS”)

1854 to June 12

Vatican, Papal State. A Cased Pontifical Equestrian Order of St. Gregory the Great, for Civil Merit, in 18kt Gold, by Vincent Mayer’s Sons, c. 1880 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac part of the district of(Ordine Equestre di San Gregorio Magno). Instituted September 1st, 1831. In 18kt Yellow Gold, consisting of a Maltese Cross with ball finials, the obverse with a central blue enameled circular disc bearing the leftward facing bust of St. Gregory in Gold, surrounded by a Golden ring inscribed Gregorius Magnus in capitalized lettering, the reverse with a similar central blue enameled circular disc inscribed Pro Deo et Principe (For God and Ruler) in