Italy, Republic. An Order Of Merit Of The Italian Republic, V Class Knight consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with a cushioned section near

with a cushioned section near the bottom for the star

disembarking in the United States on the 28th and returned to the Royal Canadian Regiment on December 4th

an obscured city mark

for servicemen who assisted the Chinese Government fighting against the Japanese during the war

Italy, Republic. An Order Of Merit Of The Italian Republic, V Class Knight consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with a cushioned section near(Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana, Cavaliere Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana ) Order of Merit of the Italian Republic V Class Knight, Instituted in 1951. Three piece construction, in silver with red, white, green and black enamels, gilt star on both sides, unmarked, measuring 44. 3 mm (w) x 60 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, intact enamels, original ribbon with dual prong pinback, in excellent condition. In its original