Vatican, Papal State. A Vatican Cross of Honour, c.1930 Buy Now heat-sensitive adhesive backer

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in turn situated above a tri-colour cockade with a red wool centrepiece

The tabs are constructed of navy blue wool

Edward Grahame Johnstone

the Order of Mercy had

Vatican, Papal State. A Vatican Cross of Honour, c.1930 Buy Now heat-sensitive adhesive backerInstituted 1888. In silver gilt, a cross with fleur de lis in each arm, centre a medallion with the bust of Pope Leo XIII, facing left, within a circlet inscribed 'LEO XIII P. M. ANN. X.'. the reverse centre bears the crossed keys of the Vatican surrounded by 'PRO ECCLESIA ET PONTIFICE' (For the Church and the Holy See) in a circlet, the inscription on the arms reads 'CAL' (top), 'PRID' (left), 'IAN' (right) and '1888' (lower), measures 43. 8 mm (w) x