Austria, Republic. An Order of the Knights of Malta, Grand Cross, by E. Gardino Cravanzola, c.1950 Republic of gilt swords and centrepiece ring

gilt swords and centrepiece ring

G” (unknown maker) on suspension loop

Inside the envelope is a notation from the Chief of the General Staff authorizing the awarding of four medals (three of which are included here

advising Wagner to fill out an accompanying document and send it back

one issued to Nicolaus Smigielski in 1941

Austria, Republic. An Order of the Knights of Malta, Grand Cross, by E. Gardino Cravanzola, c.1950 Republic of gilt swords and centrepiece ring(Souverner Ritter und Hospitalorden vom heiligen Johannes von Jerusalem von Rhodos und von Malta). Instituted circa 1099 (c. 1950 issue). The Sash Badge, in silver, silver gilt and red and white enamels, consisting of a four point cross bearing a central red enamelled medallion with a white enamelled Maltese Cross, surrounded by a white ring of enamels inscribed Mil. Ordo. Equitum Melit. Bene Merenti in gilt capitalized letters, the reverse medallion