Vatican, Italian Unification. An Order Of St. Sylvester, Grand Cross Star, C.1950 GTRexclude dark bronze

dark bronze

he maintained his fire and shot down the attacker with a burst from close range

with two silver overlays

plus a Medal in Gold

The medal was awarded to participants who held the combatants certificate

Vatican, Italian Unification. An Order Of St. Sylvester, Grand Cross Star, C.1950 GTRexclude dark bronze(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