Italy, Republic. An Order Of Merit Of The Italian Republic, Grand Cross Badge in Frame consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac presenting light scuffing of the

presenting light scuffing of the edges and light age-related discolouration

bearing raised initials “SF”

with crown suspension in silver gilt with red

A “Medaille Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42”

then returning to HMCS Shearwater in March 1957

Italy, Republic. An Order Of Merit Of The Italian Republic, Grand Cross Badge in Frame consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac presenting light scuffing of the(Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana). Instituted in 1951. A framed Grand Cross Badge in silver gilt, featuring a white enamel cross with a Goldfive point star in the centre, ball finial at each end of each arm, with eagles in each quadrant, reverse mirrors the obverse, the cross is surmounted by a large crown of the republic, measures 70. 45mm (w) x 94. 60mm (h inclusive of crown suspension and integral ring), on a period full length green and