Vatican, Papal State. A Cased Order of Pope Pius IX, III. Class Knight, Type I, c. 1880 GTRexclude 45th (1924-39)

45th (1924-39)

The statue’s base has three bronze tablets which carry the names of the over 800 members of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment

two black horsehair tassels topped by steel cone-shaped caps protruding from the white horsehair on the front

Bahawalpur became part of the new state of Pakistan

Vatican, Papal State. A Cased Order of Pope Pius IX, III. Class Knight, Type I, c. 1880 GTRexclude 45th (1924-39)(Ordine di Pio IX). Instituted June 17th, 1847. (Type I, c. 1880). Constructed of 18kt Gold, consisting of a eight pointed star with blue enameled arms and with flames emanating from the center of the cross between the arms, with a central circular white enameled medallion inscribed Pius IX in gold, surrounded by a Golden ring inscribed with Virtuti et Merito (Virtue and Merit) in capitalized lettering, the reverse with a central circular white