Italy, Kingdom. A Ribbon Bar Of The Supreme Order Of The Most Holy Annunciation Newly Listed inscrined "BEZIRKSMEISTER" above and "D

inscrined "BEZIRKSMEISTER" above and "D

The unit was placed in an strange situation: being administered by the South African Air Force but drawing its personnel from the South African Artillery Anti-Aircraft and Coastal artillerymen

1866 issue)

as well as with an issue number of “9781”

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Italy, Kingdom. A Ribbon Bar Of The Supreme Order Of The Most Holy Annunciation Newly Listed inscrined "BEZIRKSMEISTER" above and "D(Ordine Supremo della Santissima Annunziata). Instituted in 1362. In silver gilt, unmarked but likely manufactured by Cravanzola of Rome, measuring 14 mm (w) x 13. 8 mm (h), with pinback, sewn in place to its original dark red ribbon, extremely fine. Footnote: The Supreme Order of the Most Holy Annunciation is a Roman Catholic order of knighthood, originating in Savoy in 1362. It eventually was the pinnacle of the honours system in the Kingdom of