Italian States, Kingdom Of The Sicilies. A Royal Order Of Francis I, Knight With Crown, C.1880 United Republic of Royal Canadian Horse Artillery from

Royal Canadian Horse Artillery from 1886-1888

with a German national eagle clutching a swastika on the top

and fought on the Western Front throughout the war

extensive loss of the blackened finish

443 Hornet Squadron (Our Sting is Death)

Italian States, Kingdom Of The Sicilies. A Royal Order Of Francis I, Knight With Crown, C.1880 United Republic of Royal Canadian Horse Artillery from(Reale Ordine di Francesco I). Instituted 1829. A superb example exhibiting extremely well executed detailing, with a white enameled Maltese Cross in Gold, featuring hand etched and detailed Gold fleur de lis in each quadrant, with a Gold obverse centre exhibiting an engraved cyphre of Francis I, surrounded by a green enamelled laurel wreath and a finely blue enamelled border with the Latin Motto De Rege Optime Merito (King most deserving), reverse