Vatican, Papal State. A Cased Order of Pope Pius IX, III. Class Knight, Type I, c. 1880 GTRexclude 45th (1924-39)

45th (1924-39)

Bahawalpur became part of the new state of Pakistan

the reverse also etched with the official importer/distributer of these daggers

The statue’s base has three bronze tablets which carry the names of the over 800 members of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment

two black horsehair tassels topped by steel cone-shaped caps protruding from the white horsehair on the front

Vatican, Papal State. A Cased Order of Pope Pius IX, III. Class Knight, Type I, c. 1880 GTRexclude 45th (1924-39)(Ordine di Pio IX). Instituted June 17th, 1847. (Type I, c. 1880). Constructed of 18kt Gold, consisting of a eight pointed star with blue enameled arms and with flames emanating from the center of the cross between the arms, with a central circular white enameled medallion inscribed Pius IX in gold, surrounded by a Golden ring inscribed with Virtuti et Merito (Virtue and Merit) in capitalized lettering, the reverse with a central circular white