Italy, Kingdom. An Order Of St. Maurice And St. Lazarus In Gold, Iii Class Commander Hold the award became a war

the award became a war decoration

the former with the loss of all hands

with the Royal 22nd Regiment (P-48460) of the Canadian Army (Permanent Force)

Medal in iron

on American style ribbon and broach

Italy, Kingdom. An Order Of St. Maurice And St. Lazarus In Gold, Iii Class Commander Hold the award became a war(Ordine dei Santi Maurizio e Lazzaro). Instituted in 1434. In 18K Gold with green and white enamels, weighing 25. 2 grams, unmarked, measuring 54. 5 mm (w) x 86. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, intact enamels, on its original full length neck ribbon, extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus is a Roman Catholic dynastic order of knighthood bestowed by the House of Savoy, founded in 1572 by Emmanuel Philibert, Duke