Vatican, Papal State. An Order of St. Gregory, Grand Officer Set by Tanfani & Bertarelli, c.1950 visually-hidden Upon the outbreak of hostilities

Upon the outbreak of hostilities in August 1914

maker marked “CTD” for “Christian Theodor Dicke” on the reverse

visually identical besides the reinforcement strip on the bottom

swelling of the back of the head (instead of a crest)

Vatican, Papal State. An Order of St. Gregory, Grand Officer Set by Tanfani & Bertarelli, c.1950 visually-hidden Upon the outbreak of hostilities(Ordine di San Gregorio Magno). Instituted September 1 1831. A Grand Officer set in silver gilt, the neck badge presenting a red enamelled Maltese Cross with ball finials, with the central medallion featuring a blue enamelled field with a super imposed bust of St. Gregory, surrounded in a gilt ring inscribed S GREGORTUS MAGNUS, the reverse features the inscription PRO DEO ET PRINCIPE (For God and Ruler) on a blue enamelled field, with inscription