Vatican, Papal States. An Equestrian Order Of St.gregory The Great, Grand Cross Badge, C.1880 certificate_of_authenticity badge retinas some of original

badge retinas some of original finish

inscribed "GESCHÄFT ÜBER ALLES" (Business Above All) above and the initials of the designer

measuring 62 mm x 47 mm

A second war German “Panzerkampfabzeichen”

Vatican, Papal States. An Equestrian Order Of St.gregory The Great, Grand Cross Badge, C.1880 certificate_of_authenticity badge retinas some of original(Ordine Equestre di San Gregorio Magno). Instituted on 1 September 1831 by Pope Gregory XVI. Of French manufacture, a finely enameled red Maltese Cross with ball finials in silver gilt, surmounted by a green enamel laurel wreath with bow also in silver gilt, obverse centre on a nice enameled bright blue background superposing by a central figure of St. Gregory the Great in silver gilt, surrounded by gilded ring bearing the Latin inscription S.