Vatican, City State. An Order Of St. Gregory The Great, I Class Star, C.1930 United Republic of It measures 209 mm x

It measures 209 mm x 296mm

Iron Cross Second Class 1939 in June 1940

18cm x 14cm (or 7 x 5 1/2 inches)

with only minor soiling evident

Vatican, City State. An Order Of St. Gregory The Great, I Class Star, C.1930 United Republic of It measures 209 mm xIn 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