Italy, Parma. A Civil Merit Order Of St. Louis, Knight Iii Class, C.1900 Archive the ribbon illustrating the USVA

the ribbon illustrating the USVA insignia

edged with gilded twisted wire (for drivers distinguished performance)

with a skull and spiked helmet below

Let Us Never Be Ashamed" in Russian

Cornwall with a strength of 32 officers and 883 other ranks

Italy, Parma. A Civil Merit Order Of St. Louis, Knight Iii Class, C.1900 Archive the ribbon illustrating the USVA(Ordine di San Ludovico del merito civile). Instituted in 1849. In silver gilt with red, white and blue enamels, marked with a capital "I" and a partial fleur de lis on the ring, measuring 44 mm (w) x 66. 8 mm (h) inclusive of its crown and laterally pierced ball suspension, chipping and crazing evident in the white enamels on the arms on both sides, the obverse and reverse centrepieces intact, on its original triangular ribbon with hook and eye, near