Vatican. An Early Equestrian Order Of St. Gregory The Great For Military Merit In Gold, Knight, Reduced Version, C.1850 United Republic of Small Type

Small Type

size stamped "SIZE 7" and displaying the Australian Broad Arrow insignia

John the Divine in New York and engraver marked ""W

the suspension loop marked with code “23” for maker B

Vatican. An Early Equestrian Order Of St. Gregory The Great For Military Merit In Gold, Knight, Reduced Version, C.1850 United Republic of Small Type(Ordine di San Gregorio Magno). Instituted in 1831. In 18K Gold with red and blue enamels, weighing 5. 7 grams inclusive of its ribbon, measuring 21. 8 mm (w) x 40 mm (h) inclusive of its trophy of arms suspension, scattered chipping evident in the blue enamels on the obverse centrepiece, original ribbon, very fine. Footnote: The Pontifical Equestrian Order of St. Gregory the Great was established on September 1, 1831, by Pope Gregory XVI, seven