Vatican, Papal States. An Equestrian Order Of St.gregory The Great, Grand Cross Badge, C.1880 Buy Now 1944 and 1945

1944 and 1945

One of just 33 Distinguished Conduct Medals awarded for air operations to members of the Royal Flying Corps

being attacked in error by Tri Ierarcha as she did so

An Early die stamped version

Vatican, Papal States. An Equestrian Order Of St.gregory The Great, Grand Cross Badge, C.1880 Buy Now 1944 and 1945(Ordine Equestre di San Gregorio Magno). Instituted on 1 September 1831 by Pope Gregory XVI. Of French manufacture, a finely enameled red Maltese Cross with ball finials in silver gilt, surmounted by a green enamel laurel wreath with bow also in silver gilt, obverse centre on a nice enameled bright blue background superposing by a central figure of St. Gregory the Great in silver gilt, surrounded by gilded ring bearing the Latin inscription S.