a shield bearing the Hanseatic City of Hamburg coat-of-arms backed by branches of laurel leaves below
apparent chipping in enamel
mounted to a 107 mm (w) x 162 mm (h) card
A Veteran’s 10 Year Service Stickpin
an SA local group level block leader
Italy, Republic. An Order Of The Italian Republic, Grand Cross, By Cravanzola, C.1965 Archive a shield bearing the Hanseatic(Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana). Instituted March 3, 1951 by President Luigi Einaudi. Type I. (1951 2001). A sash badge consisting of an enameled white four armed cross with ball finials in silver gilt, featuring detailed Italian eagles in each quadrant, center exhibiting a superposed five pointed star also in silver gilt, suspending by large gilded Mural Crown with enamels details, reverse mirrors the obverse, measuring 70. 7mm (w) x 99.