Italy, Republic. An Order Of The Star Of The Italian Solidarity, I Class Grand Officer, C.1950 GTRexclude 96 mm (w) x 32

96 mm (w) x 32

constructed of a pressed black leather shaft securely closed together by heavy stitching along the seam

The crown retains a transparent plastic rhomboid moisture guard

The anodizing rates about 98%+ with just some thinning from honest wear

the ribbons representing the Iron Cross 2nd Class 1939

Italy, Republic. An Order Of The Star Of The Italian Solidarity, I Class Grand Officer, C.1950 GTRexclude 96 mm (w) x 32(Ordine della Stella della Solidarieta Italiana). Instituted in 1947. Three piece construction, in silver gilt, inscribed in Italian "STELLA DELLA SOLIDARIETA ITALIANA" and inscribed in Latin "ANNO MCMXLVIII" (Year 1948) on the reverse cartouche, measuring 64 mm (w) x 64. 7 mm (h), vertical pinback, extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity was founded as a national order by the first President of the Italian Republic,