Vatican, Papal State. An Order of St. Gregory the Great, II. Class Knight Commander for Civil Merit, c. 1930 visually-hidden 186 701” stamped on the

186 701” stamped on the tag

The blade presents plain with the exception of a stamped Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo on the reverse ricasso

the obverse with pebbled arms trimmed with green enameled borders

He was placed "on leave" in Regensburg over the Christmas period (December 21

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Vatican, Papal State. An Order of St. Gregory the Great, II. Class Knight Commander for Civil Merit, c. 1930 visually-hidden 186 701” stamped on the(Ordo Sancti Gregorii Magni Ordine di San Gregorio Magno). Instituted September 1st, 1831. Constructed of Gold, consisting of a Maltese Cross with ball finials, the obverse with a central blue enameled circular disc bearing the leftward facing bust of St. Gregory, circumscribed Gregorius Magnus in capitalized lettering, the reverse with a similar central blue enameled circular disc inscribed Pro Deo et Principe (For God and Ruler) in capitalized