Peru, Republic. An Order Of Merit For Distinguished Services, I Class Grand Cross Set By The Lima National Mint, C.1960 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac is one of five Orders

is one of five Orders of Knighthood awarded directly by the Pope as Supreme Pontiff and head of the Catholic Church and as the Head of State of Vatican City

over ten weeks after the kidnapping

measures 36 mm (w) x 55 mm (h)

measuring 16 mm (w) x 23 mm (h)

The throat fixture also bears an integral loop and suspension ring connecting to a period original dagger hanger

Peru, Republic. An Order Of Merit For Distinguished Services, I Class Grand Cross Set By The Lima National Mint, C.1960 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac is one of five Orders(Orden al Mrito por Servicios Distinguidos). Instituted in 1950. A Grand Cross set, in silver gilt, the badge featuring an ovular badge with numerous patterned rays, the central medallion bears mountains, waves and sunrays with white and red enamels around the outside with the inscription AL MERITO POR SERVICIOS DISTINGUIDOS REPUBLICA PERUANA, the reverse is plain with a makers mark CASA NACIONAL DE MONEDA LIMA PERU, the badge is suspended from an