Vatican, Papal State. A Vatican Cross of Honour, c.1930 Archive 47 mm (w) x 96

47 mm (w) x 96

shown on the roll of the 260 man 16th (Prince Edward Infantry) Battalion and is listed on page 93 of the "Canada General Service Medal Roll

/12" on the flanking undersides of the crossguard

the reverse is maker marked “FLL” (Friedrich Linden Lüdenscheid) with each initial encompassed by a raised circle and the number “43” below

Vatican, Papal State. A Vatican Cross of Honour, c.1930 Archive 47 mm (w) x 96Instituted 1888. In silver gilt, a cross with fleur de lis in each arm, centre a medallion with the bust of Pope Leo XIII, facing left, within a circlet inscribed 'LEO XIII P. M. ANN. X.'. the reverse centre bears the crossed keys of the Vatican surrounded by 'PRO ECCLESIA ET PONTIFICE' (For the Church and the Holy See) in a circlet, the inscription on the arms reads 'CAL' (top), 'PRID' (left), 'IAN' (right) and '1888' (lower), measures 43. 8 mm (w) x