Italy, Kingdom. An Order of the Crown, Commander in Gold, with Case Province of China 81 mm (w) x 60

81 mm (w) x 60

IV - The Early Years of the Regiment

the group was the military arm of the Kuomintang (KMT

The band is flanked by gilded bronze RAMC-issue buttons which accommodate a two-piece blackened leather chinstrap

Footnote: The Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) and the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) merged to form the Royal Air Force (RAF) on April 1

Italy, Kingdom. An Order of the Crown, Commander in Gold, with Case Province of China 81 mm (w) x 60(Ordine della Corona dItalia). Instituted February 20th, 1868. A lovely decoration, constructed of 18kt Gold, consisting of a white enamelled hollow construction Gold cross with Gold knots in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a blue enamelled centerpiece bearing a royal crown constructed of white, green, and red enamels, surrounded by a Gold ring, the reverse features a Gold central medallion bearing a black enamelled eagle