Vatican, Papal State. A Cased Order of Pope Pius IX, III. Class Knight, Type I, c. 1880 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the reverse with a partially

the reverse with a partially legible stamp inscribed “RESTAURANT MÜLLER”

as well as several images of HJ and Bund Deutscher Mädel personnel

The Borneo Confrontation

Perhaps it is not surprising that a medal was proposed and authorized for volunteers in the Selective Service System

Order of the Lion and Sun

Vatican, Papal State. A Cased Order of Pope Pius IX, III. Class Knight, Type I, c. 1880 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the reverse with a partially(Ordine di Pio IX). Instituted June 17th, 1847. (Type I, c. 1880). Constructed of 18kt Gold, consisting of a eight pointed star with blue enameled arms and with flames emanating from the center of the cross between the arms, with a central circular white enameled medallion inscribed Pius IX in gold, surrounded by a Golden ring inscribed with Virtuti et Merito (Virtue and Merit) in capitalized lettering, the reverse with a central circular white