Vatican, City State. An Order Of St. Gregory The Great, I Class Star, C.1930 Hold unmarked but characteristic of the

unmarked but characteristic of the maker Fritz Zimmermann

1939: the newspaper and the city of Hamburg under NSDAP rule

listing his trade as that of Carpenter

8 Platoon send their condolences and their deep sympathy with you in your great loss

measuring 30 mm (w) x 31 mm (h)

Vatican, City State. An Order Of St. Gregory The Great, I Class Star, C.1930 Hold unmarked but characteristic of theIn silver, center in silver gilt and enamels, 87mm, of Italian manufacture, circa 1930, in very fine condition. Footnote: The Pontifical Equestrian Order of St. Gregory the Great was established on September 1, 1831, by Pope Gregory XVI, seven months after his election. It is one of the five pontifical orders of knighthood in the Catholic Church. The order is bestowed on Catholic men and women (and in rare cases, non Catholic men) in recognition of