Italy, Republic. An Order Of Merit Of The Italian Republic, Grand Officer With Case, C.1960 United Republic of badge retains nearly 100% original

badge retains nearly 100% original finish

(MIL)" on the lid

5 August 1943: Delegated with the leadership of the 26th Infantry Division on the Eastern Front

Instituted 22 February 1850

Italy, Republic. An Order Of Merit Of The Italian Republic, Grand Officer With Case, C.1960 United Republic of badge retains nearly 100% original(Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana). Instituted March 3, 1951. Type I. 1951 2001 issue. Likely Cravanzola manufacture, a set of the Grand Officer consisting of a ball tipped enameled white four armed cross in silver gilt, featuring detailed silver gilt Italian eagles in each quadrant, the centre exhibiting a superposed five pointed star in gilt, suspending by a partially enameled large Mural Crown also in silver gilt, presenting double sided