Vatican, Papal State. A Cased Order of Pope Pius IX, III. Class Knight, Type I, c. 1880 GTRexclude missing a green enamelled jewel

missing a green enamelled jewel in the base of the crown on the obverse

after the defeat of twelve German counterattacks at Emelie

two black horsehair tassels topped by steel cone-shaped caps protruding from the white horsehair on the front

45th (1924-39)

Bahawalpur became part of the new state of Pakistan

Vatican, Papal State. A Cased Order of Pope Pius IX, III. Class Knight, Type I, c. 1880 GTRexclude missing a green enamelled jewel(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