Italy, Republic. An Order of the Roman Eagle, Grand Cross Breast Star, c.1945 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 4/CAN: MTD: RIF:

4/CAN: MTD: RIF:

Elements of the medal

two national eagle cap badges

page 3035 and the Canada Gazette of June 14

Italy, Republic. An Order of the Roman Eagle, Grand Cross Breast Star, c.1945 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 4/CAN: MTD: RIF:(Grande Ufficiale dell'Ordine civile e militare dell'Aquila romana). Instituted 14 March 1942 by King Victor Emmanuel III. (1942 1944 official issue; issued by the Italian Social Republic until 1945). A rare and lovely Grand Cross Star, in silver, featuring eight arms of faceted rays, the obverse medallion bearing a central white enameled Cross Patte joined through the arms by a circular green enameled laurel wreath, the central disc featuring an