Italy, Republic. An Order Of Merit Of The Italian Republic, Grand Officer With Case, C.1960 Hold original bow-tied ribbon has separated

original bow-tied ribbon has separated from the badge

obverse bears a single band of silver aluminum bullion wire with central black thread strip

numbered "No 123477"

gray rayon reinforcement strip sewn to the bottom

he served as A

Italy, Republic. An Order Of Merit Of The Italian Republic, Grand Officer With Case, C.1960 Hold original bow-tied ribbon has separated(Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana). Instituted March 3, 1951. Type I. 1951 2001 issue. Likely Cravanzola manufacture, a set of the Grand Officer consisting of a ball tipped enameled white four armed cross in silver gilt, featuring detailed silver gilt Italian eagles in each quadrant, the centre exhibiting a superposed five pointed star in gilt, suspending by a partially enameled large Mural Crown also in silver gilt, presenting double sided