Italy, Duchy Of Tuscany. A Military Order Of St. Stephen, Grand Cross Star, C. 1830 Hold A Most Excellent Order of

A Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

Ontario on February 21

It reads: Our Luftwaffe / With heart and hand / for Führer and fatherland / Loyalty until death / is our highest command

circa 1940-43

obverse illustrating an elongated octagonal box with the inscription over two lines ""LA NATION / LA LOY"" (The Nation / The Law)

Italy, Duchy Of Tuscany. A Military Order Of St. Stephen, Grand Cross Star, C. 1830 Hold A Most Excellent Order ofInstituted by Cosimo I de'Medici, in 1561. Type II. Civil Division. A rare decoration, in bronze gilt presenting a Maltese cross of red glass arms, with smooth rays in each quadrant and in the knee of each arm, on top of the smooth rays is an ornate floral applique, the reverse presents an iron pin with dual stays, with four large rivets in the center for each arm, measures 72mm (w) x 71. 80mm (h), weighs 46. 1 grams, lovely patina, in extremely fine