Vatican, Italian Unification. An Order Of Our Lady Of Bethlehem, Military Division, Grand Officer, C.1920 certificate_of_authenticity Philomel (3rd Class Cruiser)

Philomel (3rd Class Cruiser)

All way was lost after the first hit and the ship began to settle rapidly

a cap removed example

which belonged to IG Farben

The front of the cap has a machine woven Army eagle in silvery wires

Vatican, Italian Unification. An Order Of Our Lady Of Bethlehem, Military Division, Grand Officer, C.1920 certificate_of_authenticity Philomel (3rd Class Cruiser)(Ordine Militare e Ospedaliero di S. Maria di Betlemme). Instituted 1459 by Pope Pius II. 1905 1935 Issue. A blue enameled Maltese Cross in silver gilt, obverse featuring an engraved image of Our Lady of Bethlehem, encircled by an enameled blue border inscribed MILIT AC HOSPITORDO S M DE BETHLEHEM (Military and Hospitaller Order of Saint Mary of Bethlehem), reverse depicting a crowned cypher surrounded by the inscription MONS. REG. ASTRA VIAM (The