Vatican, Papal State. A Cased Order of Pope Pius IX, III. Class Knight, Type I, c. 1880 United Republic of measuring 80 mm (w) x

measuring 80 mm (w) x 64 mm (h)

suspended from a 10

the reverse with an etched recipient’s name of “ANNA RUEFF”

where he directed and coordinated activities of the Air Training Headquarters Staff

Vatican, Papal State. A Cased Order of Pope Pius IX, III. Class Knight, Type I, c. 1880 United Republic of measuring 80 mm (w) x(Ordine di Pio IX). Instituted June 17th, 1847. (Type I, c. 1880). Constructed of 18kt Gold, consisting of a eight pointed star with blue enameled arms and with flames emanating from the center of the cross between the arms, with a central circular white enameled medallion inscribed Pius IX in gold, surrounded by a Golden ring inscribed with Virtuti et Merito (Virtue and Merit) in capitalized lettering, the reverse with a central circular white