Vatican, Papal State. A Vatican Cross of Honour, c.1930 Archive During his tenure in the

During his tenure in the Canadian Army

renamed and banned several times

An Order of the White Star

u-shaped original ribbon

backing with golden rayon

Vatican, Papal State. A Vatican Cross of Honour, c.1930 Archive During his tenure in theInstituted 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