Royal Military Order of St. George of the Reunion, Knight's Cross of Grace
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SKU: 01.ITA.0116.106.01.000
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In Gold and enamels, 31x34mm, it weighs only 5.8 grams, of hollow construction, of superb quality manufacture, hand crafted and hand chiselled, cross with bright red translucent enamels, very tiny contact marks, in near mint condition and very attractive; a very rare award, and extremely hard to find in this condition.
The Order was founded by King Ferdinand I on the same day he abolished the Order of the Two Sicilies. It was instituted to celebrate the reunion of Naples and Sicily into a single Kingdom and to replace the Royal Order of the Two Sicilies.
This Order was a purely military honour that was awarded in recognition of military merit, valour, and loyalty.
The Order was amended twice, on September 28, 1829, and in 1850.
The amendments in 1829 abolished the grade of Grand Collar, while the 1850 amendments added a surmounting crown to the grades of Grand Cross and Commander. Also, following the 1850 amendments the grades of Grand Cross, Commander, and Knight of Justice were solely awarded to Officers and Generals for meritorious service in the military, and valour in battle.
The Knight of Justice is identical to the Knight of Grace, except the Knight of Justice features a laurel wreath surrounding the cross arms, while the Knight of Grace has no laurel wreath.
The Knight of Grace was conferred to recognize a minimum of forty years of service and participation in at least two military campaigns, or for brave and meritorious service in war.
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