Italy, Republic. An Order Of Merit Of The Italian Republic, V Class Knight consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with a rightward facing bust

with a rightward facing bust of the national personification of Chile in the center of the award

5 mm (w) x 112 mm (h)

The underside of the skirt is stamped “NS66”

for servicemen who assisted the Chinese Government fighting against the Japanese during the war

Italy, Republic. An Order Of Merit Of The Italian Republic, V Class Knight consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with a rightward facing bust(Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana, Cavaliere Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana ) Order of Merit of the Italian Republic V Class Knight, Instituted in 1951. Three piece construction, in silver with red, white, green and black enamels, gilt star on both sides, unmarked, measuring 44. 3 mm (w) x 60 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, intact enamels, original ribbon with dual prong pinback, in excellent condition. In its original