Italy, Republic. An Order Of The Star Of The Italian Solidarity, I Class Grand Officer, C.1960 Buy Now having served eight years with

having served eight years with the 20th Regiment (CM = Canada Militia

a 1938 Northeim veteran’s badge

including a Heer NCO’s breast eagle

silver and enamel

as identical reverse set up is found on AS marked minesweeper badge)

Italy, Republic. An Order Of The Star Of The Italian Solidarity, I Class Grand Officer, C.1960 Buy Now having served eight years with(Ordine della Stella della Solidarieta Italiana). Instituted in 1947. Three piece construction, in silver gilt, inscribed in Italian "STELLA DELLA SOLIDARIETA ITALIANA" and inscribed in Latin "ANNO MCMXLVIII" (Year 1948) on the reverse cartouche, measuring 66. 8 mm (w) x 68 mm (h), vertical pinback, extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity was founded as a national order by the first President of the Italian Republic,