Italy, Republic. An Order Of Merit Of The Italian Republic, Iii Class Commander, C.1955 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac that he was not married

that he was not married and the his trade was that of Student at the University of Toronto in Applied Science

with obverse centre exhibiting a superposed Mayan Indian’s head facing left on a red enameled heart

From 1967 to 1982

measuring 151 mm x 80 mm

in silvered fine zinc

Italy, Republic. An Order Of Merit Of The Italian Republic, Iii Class Commander, C.1955 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac that he was not married(Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana). Instituted in 1951. In silver gilt with red, white, green and black enamels, marked "800" (silver) and "958 MI"(silversmith registration number and made in Milano) on the loop, measuring 55. 8 mm (w) x 74. 8 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, intact enamels, very light contact, original ribbon, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of Merit of the Italian Republic was founded as the senior order