Vatican, Italian Unification. An Order Of St. Sylvester, Grand Cross Star, C.1950 GTRexclude surface wear evident in the

surface wear evident in the dark blue enamels on the centrepiece ring

when he enlisted with the Australian Imperial Forces (QX8038) at Rockhampton

2nd Armored Division of the First United States Army and would participate in the attack on Aachen

dark bronze

plus a Medal in Gold

Vatican, Italian Unification. An Order Of St. Sylvester, Grand Cross Star, C.1950 GTRexclude surface wear evident in the(Ordine di San Silvestro Papa). Instituted 1841. A toned eight pointed star in silver, each arm composed of a cluster of five individual faceted rays, obverse presenting an enamelled white Maltese Cross in silver gilt, with multiple individual rays in each quadrant creating an illusion of a square, obverse centre featuring a silver gilt portrait of St. Sylvester on an enamelled blue background, surrounded by a gilt border inscribed by SANC. SILVESTER