Vatican, Papal State. An Order of St. Gregory, Commander in Gold, by Tanfani, c.1900 Auction Lorraine Nelsen

Lorraine Nelsen

the obverse medallion presenting the inscription “FIA” surrounded by a white ring inscribed “Integritati et Merito”

the military "division" of the order having crossed swords and a different ribbon which was mostly red rather than the green of the civil division

obverse centre presenting a silver letter "U" with a flaming grenade with the Croatian šahovnica

that meet a single reinforced buttonhole on the opposing side for flexible size adjustment

Vatican, Papal State. An Order of St. Gregory, Commander in Gold, by Tanfani, c.1900 Auction Lorraine Nelsen(Ordine di San Gregorio Magno). Instituted September 1 1831. Civil Division. A finely manufactured badge in 18K Gold, presenting a red enamelled Maltese Cross with ball finials and a hand etched frame, with the central medallion featuring a blue enamelled field with a superimposed Gold bust of St. Gregory, surrounded in a Gold ring inscribed S GREGORTUS MAGNUS, the reverse features the inscription PRO DEO ET PRINCIPE (For God and Ruler) on a blue