Vatican, Italian Unification. An Order Of St. Sylvester, Grand Officer, By G. Wolfers, C.1910 Auction Footnote: The Cross was instituted

Footnote: The Cross was instituted on December 26

Radio-Operators badge

original ribbon and sticker residue on the reverse of the AS

when Francisco Franco passed away

Vatican, Italian Unification. An Order Of St. Sylvester, Grand Officer, By G. Wolfers, C.1910 Auction Footnote: The Cross was instituted(Ordine di San Silvestro Papa). Instituted 1841. Italian Unification Period. A fine quality set, consisting of a neck badge in silver, featuring an enameled white Maltese Cross, with clusters of individual rays in each quadrant, obverse centre exhibiting a detailed portrait of St. Sylvester in Gold upon a blue enameled field, surrounded by a Gold border with embossed inscription SANC. SILVESTER P. M., reverse centre also in Gold depicting a superposed