Vatican, Italian Unification. An Order Of St. Sylvester, Grand Cross Star, C.1950 GTRexclude Geburtstage erwiesenen Glückwünsche und Aufmerksamkeiten

Geburtstage erwiesenen Glückwünsche und Aufmerksamkeiten

constructed of gilded magnetic metal with embroidery

bearing an inscription of “SCIENTIAE ET PATRIAE” (“FOR SCIENCE AND FATHERLAND”)

(1914-1918 issue)

each stamped "MAJ

Vatican, Italian Unification. An Order Of St. Sylvester, Grand Cross Star, C.1950 GTRexclude Geburtstage erwiesenen Glückwünsche und Aufmerksamkeiten(Ordine di San Silvestro Papa). Instituted 1841. A toned eight pointed star in silver, each arm composed of a cluster of five individual faceted rays, obverse presenting an enamelled white Maltese Cross in silver gilt, with multiple individual rays in each quadrant creating an illusion of a square, obverse centre featuring a silver gilt portrait of St. Sylvester on an enamelled blue background, surrounded by a gilt border inscribed by SANC. SILVESTER