Vatican, Papal State. An Order of St. Gregory, Knight, for Civil Merit, c. 1930 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac A well-preserved NSRL standard flag

A well-preserved NSRL standard flag constructed of a light red cotton-blended twill base

while the edges present in a comparatively blunted condition

three with a button hole attachment

On January 11

having won prizes at Bisley

Vatican, Papal State. An Order of St. Gregory, Knight, for Civil Merit, c. 1930 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac A well-preserved NSRL standard flag(Ordine di San Gregorio Magno). Instituted September 1 1831. Constructed of silver gilt, consisting of a Maltese Cross with ball finials, the obverse with a central blue enameled circular disc bearing the leftward facing bust of St. Gregory, circumscribed Gregorius Magnus in capitalized lettering, the reverse with a similar central blue enameled circular disc inscribed Pro Deo et Principe (For God and Ruler) in capitalized lettering, circumscribed