Italy, Kingdom of Two Sicilies. A Royal Military Order of St. George of the Reunion in Gold, Knight by Right, c. 1830 Republic of 15 JANUAR 1865”

15 JANUAR 1865”

horizontal pinback (slightly damaged and corroded from age)

constructed of a dark grey wool backer bearing a hand-embroidered silver aluminum wire Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika

the obverse bearing a raised German national eagle looming over a field full of assembled athletes

Italy, Kingdom of Two Sicilies. A Royal Military Order of St. George of the Reunion in Gold, Knight by Right, c. 1830 Republic of 15 JANUAR 1865”(Real Ordine Militare di San Giorgio della Riunione). Instituted January 1st, 1819. Constructed of 18kt Gold, consisting of a red enameled cross with a laurel and oak wreath as well as crossed swords in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse center medallion presents a figure in Gold spearing a dragon on horseback on a white enamel field, surrounded by a blue enamel ring inscribed Vinces in Hoc Signo, the reverse medallion presents