Italy, Republic. An Order Of Merit Of The Italian Republic, V Class Knight, C.1955 Archive the Order of Public Instruction

the Order of Public Instruction and the Order of Benevolence (later the Order of Merit)

Completing the exterior is a protruding cardboard-reinforced visor

with a buckram core

Includes: Department of the Interior Acts of Dedication Medal

3mm (w) x 57

Italy, Republic. An Order Of Merit Of The Italian Republic, V Class Knight, C.1955 Archive the Order of Public Instruction(Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana). Instituted in 1951. Three piece construction, in silver gilt with white enamels, the crown suspension in silver gilt with red, white and green enamels, measuring 44. 7 mm (w) x 60 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 of knighthood by the second