Vatican. An Order Of Pope Pius Ix, Grand Cross Case, C.1900 certificate_of_authenticity Suspension in silver gilt

Suspension in silver gilt

or 1 ½ x 1 ¾ inches)

He was awarded a Silver Star Citation for actions during the Spanish-American War

a "Belgium" Shoulder Flash (text and rule in yellow and beige embroidery respectively

Vatican. An Order Of Pope Pius Ix, Grand Cross Case, C.1900 certificate_of_authenticity Suspension in silver gilt(Ordo Pianus or Ordine Piano). Instituted in 1847. Hardshelled design on both the lid and base, wooden framed, with distinctive rounded corners, the exterior with a red leather covering on five sides, and a red pebbled paper bottom, the lid bearing the embossed Papal coat of arms of Pope Leo XIII (1878 1903) in the centre, the arms containing a pine tree within a large oval fronted by an arched band, a radiant star at the upper left, in addition to