Vatican. An Order Of St. Gregory The Great For Civil Merit In Gold, Ii Class Commander, C.1900 Auction Archive An SS 44th Reg

An SS 44th Reg

WWI 9th St

as part of the Battle of the Canal du Nord Allied offensive

superposed by a gilded typical of time period Spanish coat of arms

Arriving in England in September 1916

Vatican. An Order Of St. Gregory The Great For Civil Merit In Gold, Ii Class Commander, C.1900 Auction Archive An SS 44th Reg(Ordine di San Gregorio Magno). Instituted in 1831. In 18K Gold with red, blue and green enamels, weighing 25. 9 grams, measuring 51. 7 mm (w) x 76. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its wreath suspension, scattered chipping evident on the green enamelled leaves on both sides obverse of the wreath, replacement modern ribbon, very fine. Footnote: The Pontifical Equestrian Order of St. Gregory the Great was established on September 1, 1831, by Pope Gregory XVI,