Vatican, International. A Military and Hospitaller Order of Saint Mary of Bethlehem, Commander, c.1940 Republic of reverse with a barrel hinge

reverse with a barrel hinge and narrow banjo-style pinback meeting a flat wire catch

the larger badge maker marked “ARM

reverse centre in silver gilt

and central stabilizer neatly fastened to the tunic

with navy blue backer

Vatican, International. A Military and Hospitaller Order of Saint Mary of Bethlehem, Commander, c.1940 Republic of reverse with a barrel hinge(Ordine Militare ed Ospedaliero di Santa Maria di Betlemme). Instituted in 1459. Badge with a three piece construction, in bronze gilt with blue enamels, the obverse centrepiece with a lighter shade of blue enamels, the badge suspended from trophy of arms with a two piece construction in fire gilt bronze with blue and white enamels, measuring 58 mm (w) x 112 mm (h) inclusive of its trophy of arms suspension, intact enamels, extremely fine. Footnote: