Italy, Republic. An Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, V Class Knight, by Johnson Milano visually-hidden the interior with a grey

the interior with a grey rayon lid liner and depressed grey velvet medal bed

flanked on each side by four acorns and sun rays with dual acorns

and other local and regional stories

cut through by a central blockade runner with its bow overlaid by a German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika

Italy, Republic. An Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, V Class Knight, by Johnson Milano visually-hidden the interior with a greyOrdine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana. Instituted in 1951. V Class Badge: in silver gilt with red, white, green and black enamels, measuring 46. 5 mm (w) x 63. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, intact enamels, original ribbon, extremely fine. Accompanied by its Miniature: in silver gilt with white enamels, measuring 17. 5 mm (w) x 27. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, intact enamels, original ribbon; its Rosette: measuring 9.