Austria, Republic. An Order of the Knights of Malta, Grand Cross, by E. Gardino Cravanzola, c.1950 Auction Archive The scabbard is surrounded by

The scabbard is surrounded by dual bands

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topped by a crown suspension with a reverse bar for the accommodation of a ribbon which has been lost to time

consisting of a Maltese Cross with rays emanating from the center of the award in the quadrants between the arms of the badge

scattered chipping in the silvering on both the star and wing

Austria, Republic. An Order of the Knights of Malta, Grand Cross, by E. Gardino Cravanzola, c.1950 Auction Archive The scabbard is surrounded by(Souverner Ritter und Hospitalorden vom heiligen Johannes von Jerusalem von Rhodos und von Malta). Instituted circa 1099 (c. 1950 issue). The Sash Badge, in bronze gilt and red and white enamels, consisting of a four point cross bearing a central red enamelled medallion with a white enamelled Maltese Cross, surrounded by a white ring of enamels inscribed Mil. Ordo. Equitum Melit. Bene Merenti in gilt capitalized letters, the reverse medallion in red