Vatican, City State. An Order of St. Sylvester, Commander, c. 1925 Buy Now perforated with an array of

perforated with an array of ventilation holes near the forehead

The recipient is Miss Milli Weiß

This is a very well-preserved Milizia Voluntaria per la Sicurezza Nazionale (Voluntary Militia for National Security) “Blackshirts” officer’s dagger

holding a rifle by the barrel in his right hand

Vatican, City State. An Order of St. Sylvester, Commander, c. 1925 Buy Now perforated with an array ofInstituted October 31, 1841. In bronze gilt and enamels, a white enamelled Maltese cross with smooth rays in each quadrant, the obverse medallion features St. Sylvester on a blue enamelled field, encircled by a ring inscribed SANC. SILVESTER P. M., the reverse features the crest of the Vatican, encircled by a blue ring inscribed MDCCCXLI MCMV., measures 55. 45mm (w) x 63. 85 mm (h inclusive of integral suspension), weighs 72. 8 grams (including