Civil Merit Order of St. Louis, II Class Cross

SKU: 01.ITA.0101.102.01

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  • Civil Merit Order of St. Louis, II Class Cross Obverse
  • Civil Merit Order of St. Louis, II Class Cross Reverse

Attributes

  • country
    Italy
  • date of institution
    December 22, 1836
  • remarks
    The Order has no breast star. Rare award; generally classified within the Parma Orders.

Physical Description


A fine example constructed of silver, with delicately white enameled arms and an obverse centre crest in Gold depicting an enameled Saint Louis, reverse crest in blue enamels depicting 3 fleur-de-lys also in Gold, measuring 45 mm.

History


The Civil Merit Order of St. Louis was instituted by Duke Charles Louis, and it was awarded to Roman Catholics in recognition of extraordinary civil merit.

It was amended by his son, Charles III, Duke of Parma, in 1849. Thus the Order is also ranked within the Orders of the Duchy of Parma.

This Order was only awarded from 1836-1849 within the Duchy of Lucca. During its short lifespan, the Order consisted of three classes: I Class, II Class, and III Class. It had no breast star. The ribbon was blue with a yellow stripe on each side for all classes.

The Order had no inscription.

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Versions

  • Price

    $700 USD

  • Composition

    Silver/Gold/Enamelled

  • Inscription

  • Size

    45x48mm

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  • Version Remarks

    Sold in 2019 by eMedals.com

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