Vatican, Papal State. An Order of St. Gregory the Great, II. Class Knight Commander for Civil Merit, c. 1930 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac and a mark of “C

and a mark of “C

Accompanied by a ribbon for the miniature but without the miniature cross

obverse illustrating two pugilists in a boxing ring on an undulating surface

5 cm (w) x 25 cm (l) x 20 cm (h) (inclusive of spike)

Vatican, Papal State. An Order of St. Gregory the Great, II. Class Knight Commander for Civil Merit, c. 1930 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac and a mark of “C(Ordo Sancti Gregorii Magni Ordine di San Gregorio Magno). Instituted September 1st, 1831. Constructed of Gold, consisting of a Maltese Cross with ball finials, the obverse with a central blue enameled circular disc bearing the leftward facing bust of St. Gregory, circumscribed Gregorius Magnus in capitalized lettering, the reverse with a similar central blue enameled circular disc inscribed Pro Deo et Principe (For God and Ruler) in capitalized