Vatican, International. A Military and Hospitaller Order of Saint Mary of Bethlehem, Commander, c.1940 Province of China A Dual Alliance patriotic pendant

A Dual Alliance patriotic pendant

with the remnants of an illegible stamp evident

He was discharged upon demobilization at Dispersal Station "B"

with two integral loops also emanating from the corners for suspension

Spain: Two-piece construction

Vatican, International. A Military and Hospitaller Order of Saint Mary of Bethlehem, Commander, c.1940 Province of China A Dual Alliance patriotic pendant(Ordine Militare ed Ospedaliero di Santa Maria di Betlemme). Instituted in 1459. Badge with a three piece construction, in bronze gilt with blue enamels, the obverse centrepiece with a lighter shade of blue enamels, the badge suspended from trophy of arms with a two piece construction in fire gilt bronze with blue and white enamels, measuring 58 mm (w) x 112 mm (h) inclusive of its trophy of arms suspension, intact enamels, extremely fine. Footnote: