Vatican, Papal State. An Order of St. Gregory, Grand Officer Set by Tanfani & Bertarelli, c.1950 Auction Archive A group of seven awards

A group of seven awards With Swords

navy blue papered exterior

Saunders would appear to be possibly more responsible for this flying in that he is the holder of a licence and supposed to know Air Regulations

In Bergmann case of issue

The tunic measures approximately 432 mm across the shoulders

Vatican, Papal State. An Order of St. Gregory, Grand Officer Set by Tanfani & Bertarelli, c.1950 Auction Archive A group of seven awards(Ordine di San Gregorio Magno). Instituted September 1 1831. A Grand Officer set in silver gilt, the neck badge presenting a red enamelled Maltese Cross with ball finials, with the central medallion featuring a blue enamelled field with a super imposed bust of St. Gregory, surrounded in a gilt ring inscribed S GREGORTUS MAGNUS, the reverse features the inscription PRO DEO ET PRINCIPE (For God and Ruler) on a blue enamelled field, with inscription