St. Bernard Of Menthon In Sappada Protectorate Medal Auction Archive cross in silver gilt

cross in silver gilt

Footnote: This stickpin was issued to military

1912 Medal for the Libyan Campaign - Silver

with ribbon bar

the shape of the bow being a reference to the configuration of warships of the period and possibly a reminder that the British Admiralty had ordered merchant vessels to attempt to ram German submarines)

St. Bernard Of Menthon In Sappada Protectorate Medal Auction Archive cross in silver giltSt. Bernard of Menthon in Sappada Protectorate Medal Bronze, obverse illustrating St. Bernard of Menthon, Protector of Skiers and Mountaineers, reverse illustrating the commune of Sappada in Northern Italy backed by a mountain, 39. 6 mm x 40 mm, drill hole at the top for suspension, surface oxidation, very fine. Footnote: St. Bernard of Menthon (923 1008) was an Italian religious figure. He was proclaimed patron saint of mountaineers and climbers by