Vatican, Papal States. An Order Of St. Sylvester In Gold, Knight C.1855 GTRexclude Recht und Brot” badge

Recht und Brot” badge

surrounded by an open-ended wreath of oak leaves

a fascinating look at prewar RAD service in near extremely fine condition

with fine quality engraving on reverse "Vom OffiziersKorps Der Luftschifferabteilung"

Vatican, Papal States. An Order Of St. Sylvester In Gold, Knight C.1855 GTRexclude Recht und Brot” badge(Ordine di San Silvestro Papa). Instituted 1841. 1841 1870 issue. An early example in Gold, possibly of French manufacture, consisting of an enameled white Maltese Cross, with a rotating spur on the 6 oclock arm, featuring clusters of Gold rays in each quadrant, obverse centre exhibiting a superposed Gold portrait of St. Sylvestre on an enameled blue field, surrounded by the inscription SANC. SILVESTER P. M., plain reverse with central medallion