Vatican, Papal State. An Order of Pius IX, Commander in Gold, c. 1880 Republic of Badge comes with a large

Badge comes with a large photocopied research file

and in 1936 Messerschmitt’s Bf 109 was awarded the distinction of becoming the its primary fighter aircraft

affixed to a card stock backer and with minor creasing and soiling evident

along with the coat-of-arms on the obverse

Berlin Mounted Volunteers

Vatican, Papal State. An Order of Pius IX, Commander in Gold, c. 1880 Republic of Badge comes with a large(Ordine di Pio IX). Instituted June 17th, 1847. In Gold, a blue enamel star with rays in each quadrant, the obverse medallion features PIVS IX surrounded by a ring inscribed VIRTVTI ET MERITO, the reverse medallion presents a white disc with inscription ANNO MDCCCXLVII, measures 56. 5 mm (w) x 63. 5 mm (h inclusive of integral ring), weighs 38. 2 grams including ribbon, partial mark on the ring, chips to the blue enamel, worn on original neck ribbon,