Italy, Kingdom. An Order Of St. Maurice And St. Lazarus In Gold, Knight, C.1910 Auction His aircraft was shot down

His aircraft was shot down by five enemy aircraft

The Battalion sailed August 15

measures 29mm(w) x 59mm(h)

It ceased to be awarded in 1999 but an exception was made in the case of Greta Ferusic

but took a 5 in (130 mm) hit from a friendly ship during the melee of anti-aircraft fire

Italy, Kingdom. An Order Of St. Maurice And St. Lazarus In Gold, Knight, C.1910 Auction His aircraft was shot downOrdine dei Santi Maurizio e Lazzaro. Instituted in 1434. In 18K Gold with white and green enamels, weighing 9. 1 grams inclusive of its ribbon, measuring 36. 5 mm (w) x 36. 5 mm (h), very fine crazing evident in the white enamels on both sides, original ribbon, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus is a Roman Catholic dynastic order of knighthood bestowed by the House of Savoy, founded in 1572 by Emmanuel Philibert,