Vatican, Papal State. An Order Of St. Gregory The Great, Knight, C.1935 Archive old original ribbon

old original ribbon

both opening with horizontal flaps with reinforced buttonholes meeting wooden buttons

on a magnetic

car racing (he won the first AVUS race

Vatican, Papal State. An Order Of St. Gregory The Great, Knight, C.1935 Archive old original ribbonA silver gilt, red enamelled Maltese cross with ball finials, displaying a Gold bust of St. Gregory, measuring 48. 52mm (w) x 68. 44 mm (h) to top of laurel suspension, 26. 7 grams, silver hallmarked on the reverse of laurels 800, illegible makers initials, on period ribbon, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Equestrian Order of St. Gregory the Great was instituted on September 1, 1831 by Pope Gregory XVI and awarded for loyalty and service to the