Vatican, Papal States. An Order of Christ, Breast Star, c.1850 GTRexclude including a Luftwaffe Forestry Service

including a Luftwaffe Forestry Service EM/NCO’s breast eagle

better than fine condition with scuffing and creasing of the cover

The battalion fought magnificently at the Imjin River

1945 page 5700

40 mm (w) x 71

Vatican, Papal States. An Order of Christ, Breast Star, c.1850 GTRexclude including a Luftwaffe Forestry ServiceInstituted March 14, 1319 by Pope John XXII. A rare and beautiful star, comprising a silver eight point star with clusters of smooth rays, the central medallion in Gold featuring a red and white enamelled Latin cross encircled by a Gold wreath, the reverse offers a dual prong vertical suspension, with six rivets on the base to affix the cross and wreath, the star measures 75. 1 mm (w) x 74. 1 mm (h), weighs 45. 29 grams, enamels intact, light patina