Italy, Republic. An Order Of Merit Of The Italian Republic, Grand Cross Badge in Frame Auction Archive Footnote: Wilhelm Ohnesorge was born

Footnote: Wilhelm Ohnesorge was born in 1872 and started his career within the postal system in 1890

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Bavaria: Merit Order

A Canadian Memorial Cross of Cpt

composed of pith and covered in a white lacquer

Italy, Republic. An Order Of Merit Of The Italian Republic, Grand Cross Badge in Frame Auction Archive Footnote: Wilhelm Ohnesorge was born(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