Italy, Republic. An Order Of Merit Of The Italian Republic, Grand Cross Badge in Frame Auction Archive BERLIN" and marked "GES

BERLIN" and marked "GES

55 mm x 44

the buckle measuring 42 mm x 60 mm

and instead of swastika at the bottom is Odal rune

linguistics and history

Italy, Republic. An Order Of Merit Of The Italian Republic, Grand Cross Badge in Frame Auction Archive BERLIN" and marked "GES(Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana). Instituted in 1951. A framed Grand Cross Badge in silver gilt, featuring a white enamel cross with a Goldfive point star in the centre, ball finial at each end of each arm, with eagles in each quadrant, reverse mirrors the obverse, the cross is surmounted by a large crown of the republic, measures 70. 45mm (w) x 94. 60mm (h inclusive of crown suspension and integral ring), on a period full length green and