Argentina, Republic. An Order Of May, Civil Merit, Grand Cross Badge, C.1950 Auction Archive awarded to Italian Volunteers for

awarded to Italian Volunteers for acts of Bravery

on a purple breast ribbon) and Fourth Class (silver without enamels

to commemorate his father King Friedrich I for his great service to the royal House and to the state of Württemberg

21 mm x 73 mm)

with engraved Japanese characters standing for “Order of Merit Decoration”

Argentina, Republic. An Order Of May, Civil Merit, Grand Cross Badge, C.1950 Auction Archive awarded to Italian Volunteers for(Orden of May). Instituted May 23, 1946. 1946 1957 Issue. A silver Grand Cross badge, composed of an eight point star of smooth rays, the central medallion features a right facing male portrait with holding a flag, surrounded by a red enamelled ring inscribed AL MERITO (FOR MERIT), with a thirteen point star encircling the medallion, the reverse medallion features the partially enamelled Argentinian coat of arms on a silver field, with a thirteen