Italy, Republic. An Order Of Merit, Collar Chain, C.1955 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the reverse centre presents the

the reverse centre presents the inscription LEICHTATHLETIK (TRACK AND FIELD ATHLETICS) and KUGELSTOSSEN (SHOT PUT)

) Naming impressed

It was the National Socialist Sisters (Nurses) organization and as part of the NSV

illustrating a right-facing eagle with its talons clenching a swastika

Italy, Republic. An Order Of Merit, Collar Chain, C.1955 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the reverse centre presents theItaly: Badge has a three piece construction, in silver gilt with white enamels, crown suspension in silver gilt with red, green, black and white enamels, 55. 3 mm x 74 mm inclusive of its crown suspension, the crown surmounted by a 34. 3 mm x 43. 7 mm silver gilt framed interlocking "RI" (Repubblica Italiana), with a chain in silver gilt, consisting of eleven 13. 5 mm x 24. 2 mm stars alternating with ten 26 mm x 36. 3 mm cluster bows, one cluster bow