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Ottoman Turkey ceded Libya to Italy in 1912 but armed resistance to Italian rule persisted for many years. The order was limited to the creation of a maximum of 150 knights, 50 officers, 20 commanders, 7 grand officers and 4 grand cordons per year. 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In its hardshelled case of issue, gilt aluminum Italian Republic coat-of-arms on the lid, maker marked \"S. Johnson MILANO - ROMA\" on the inside lid, recessed medal bed, scuffing evident on the exterior, case also very fine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFootnote: The Order of Merit of the Italian Republic was founded as the senior order of knighthood by the second President of the Italian Republic, Luigi Einaudi in 1951. The highest ranking honour of the Republic, it is awarded for \"merit acquired by the nation\" in the fields of literature, the arts, economy, public service, and social, philanthropic and humanitarian activities and for long and conspicuous service in civilian and military careers. The post-nominal letters for the order are OMRI. The order effectively replaced national orders such as the Civil Order of Savoy (1831), the Order of the Crown of Italy (1868), the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus (1572) and the Supreme Order of the Most Holy Annunciation (1362). 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Originally based in Jerusalem, the Order moved to Tripoli following the capture of Jerusalem by Saladin in 1187 and to Rhodes by way of Cyprus after the fall of Acre in 1291. In 1522 Suleiman the Magnificent took Rhodes and the Order scattered. Charles V granted the Order the island of Malta and the Order settled here from 1530 to 1798 when Napoleon Bonaparte captured the island en route for Egypt. In 1834, the order established a new headquarters in Rome and took on its current humanitarian and ceremonial role with Grand Masters being appointed by the Pope.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46126545666325,"sku":"EU16730","price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/m19_8601.jpg?v=1692886071"},{"product_id":"italian-states-sicily-kingdom-an-order-of-francis-i-knight-commander-c1820-eg255rl8","title":"Italian States, Sicily Kingdom. 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In 1920, the award of the Cross was widened so that the Grand Master of the Order in Rome may award it to any individual, whether Catholic or not, who has rendered outstanding service to the Order. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46130873172245,"sku":"EU14959.RL3","price":340.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/c18-017540_2_1.jpg?v=1692896420"},{"product_id":"italy-republic-an-order-of-merit-i-class-grand-cross-star-by-arthuro-pozzi-c1960-eu18261rl2","title":"Italy, Republic. An Order Of Merit, I Class Grand Cross Star, By Arthuro Pozzi, C.1960","description":"\u003cp\u003e(Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana). Instituted in 1951. 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The order effectively replaced as national orders the Civil Order of Savoy (1831), the Order of the Crown of Italy (1868), the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus (1572) and the Supreme Order of the Most Holy Annunciation (1362). The order is bestowed by decree of the President of the Italian Republic, as head of the orders of knighthood, on the recommendation of the President of the Council of Ministers. Except in exceptional circumstances, no one can be awarded for the first time a rank higher than Knight. The minimum age requirement is normally 35. 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The order effectively replaced as national orders the Civil Order of Savoy (1831), the Order of the Crown of Italy (1868), the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus (1572) and the Supreme Order of the Most Holy Annunciation (1362). The order is bestowed by decree of the President of the Italian Republic, as head of the orders of knighthood, on the recommendation of the President of the Council of Ministers. Except in exceptional circumstances, no one can be awarded for the first time a rank higher than Knight. The minimum age requirement is normally 35. 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Three-piece construction, in silver with red, white, green and black enamels, gilt star on both sides, unmarked, measuring 44.3 mm (w) x 60 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, intact enamels, oxidation evident on one of the gilt stars, original ribbon with dual prong pinback, better than very fine. Accompanied by its Rosette bearing a silvered crown, measuring 13 mm in diameter, maker marked \"GARDINO ROMA\" on the button hole attachment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFootnote: The Order of Merit of the Italian Republic was instituted in 1951 and is issued in five grades: I Class Grand Cross, II Class Grand Officer, III Class Commander, IV Class Officer and V Class Knight).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46132892664085,"sku":"EU19357.RL1","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/016_m21_mnc9758_1.jpg?v=1762374737"},{"product_id":"italy-republic-an-order-of-merit-of-the-italian-republic-commander-c1960-eu19472rl1","title":"Italy, Republic. An Order Of Merit Of The Italian Republic, Commander, C.1960","description":"\u003cp\u003e(Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana). Instituted in 1951. Badge including its Crown with a four-piece construction, in silver with red, white, green and black enamels, gilt star on both sides, unmarked, measuring 55.5 mm (w) x 77.5 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, intact enamels, gilt star loose on one side, scattered gilt wear, residue evident on the white enamelled arms on both sides, missing its ring, with replacement ribbon, very fine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFootnote: The Order of Merit of the Italian Republic was instituted in 1951 and is issued in five grades: I Class Grand Cross, II Class Grand Officer, III Class Commander, IV Class Officer and V Class Knight.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46132905246997,"sku":"EU19472.RL1","price":155.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/144_m21_mnc0205_1.jpg?v=1762439461"},{"product_id":"italy-duchy-of-tuscany-a-military-order-of-st-stephen-grand-cross-star-c-1830-eu19632","title":"Italy, Duchy Of Tuscany. 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They must also be practitioners of the Catholic faith and be a minimum of 18 years old.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46133010235669,"sku":"EU19632","price":3240.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/31_m21_mnc4436.jpg?v=1692903526"},{"product_id":"italy-republic-a-brothers-of-the-christian-schools-grand-cross-eu19896rl1","title":"Italy, Republic. 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The Lasallian Christian Brothers are not the same order as the Irish Christian Brothers. There are 560 Lasallian educational institutions around the world which, assisted by more than 73,000 lay colleagues, teach over 900,000 students in over 80 countries, from impoverished nations such as Nigeria to post-secondary institutions such as Bethlehem University, Manhattan College, and the La Salle Universities in Philadelphia. The central administration of the Brothers operates out of the Generalate in Rome and is made up of the Superior General and his councillors. \"Signum Fidei\" (The Sign of Faith) has been the motto of the Brothers of the Christian Schools since the days of Saint John Baptist De La Salle.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46133393195285,"sku":"EU19896.RL1","price":270.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/l22_mnc7667_985_1.jpg?v=1692905133"},{"product_id":"italy-kingdom-a-supreme-order-of-the-most-holy-annunciation-case-c1935-eu20119","title":"Italy, Kingdom. A Supreme Order Of The Most Holy Annunciation Case, C.1935","description":"\u003cp\u003e(Ordine Supremo della Santissima Annunziata). Instituted in 1362. Case with a pebbled exterior in cerulean blue on all six sides, the lid trimmed in two rows in gold-coloured ink, a wider row on the raised portion of the lid, with a narrower row along the edge of the lid, inside lid in navy blue satin, padded and exhibiting the impression of the formerly present Breast Star of the Order, medal bed slotted a the top portion for the Breast Star, framed by a recessed channel around it for the Collar Chain of the Order, the channel terminating below with a wide recessed area for the Badge of the Order, dual-hinged along the back edge, clasp closure at the front edge, measuring 170 mm in width x 280 mm in height x 43 mm in depth, exhibiting light soiling overall on the cerulean blue pebbed exterior. Near extremely fine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFootnote: The Supreme Order of the Most Holy Annunciation is a Roman Catholic order of knighthood, originating in Savoy and instituted in 1362. It eventually was the pinnacle of the honours system in the Kingdom of Italy, awarded for distinguished service to the Kingdom. It ceased to be a national order when the Kingdom became a Republic in 1946. Today, the order continues to be awarded privately as a dynastic order under the jurisdiction of the Head of the House of Savoy. SAP: 500\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46133497757973,"sku":"EU20119","price":675.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/l22_mnc3980_939.jpg?v=1692905418"},{"product_id":"italy-kingdom-of-the-two-sicilies-a-sacred-military-constantinian-order-of-st-george-knights-cross-eu20122","title":"Italy, Kingdom Of The Two Sicilies. A Sacred Military Constantinian Order Of St. George, Knight's Cross","description":"\u003cp\u003e(Sacro Militare Ordine Costantiniano di San Giorgio). Instituted in 1545. In silver gilt with red enamels, marked \"925\" (silver) on the reverse, measuring 52.5 mm (w) x 54.8 mm (h) inclusive of its integral suspension, contact marks evident on the reverse, intact enamels, near extremely fine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFootnote: The Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George, also historically referred to as the Imperial Constantinian Order of Saint George and the Order of the Constantinian Angelic Knights of Saint George, is a dynastic order of knighthood of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies. Currently, the grand magistry of the order is disputed among the two claimants to the headship of the former reigning House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies as heirs of the House of Farnese, namely Prince Pedro and Prince Carlo. The order was confirmed as a religious-military order in a 1718 papal bull owing to a notable success in liberating Christians in the Peloponnese. Alongside the Sovereign Military Order of Malta it is the sole international Catholic Order which still has this status today. Although it is not an order of chivalry under patronage of the Holy See, membership is restricted to practising Catholics. Though the order is alleged to have been founded in its original form by Constantine the Great in Antiquity and then restored under later Byzantine emperors, the actual origin of the order can be traced to the sixteenth century, when it was founded by an Albanian family by the name Angelo Flavio Comneno. Though this family, extinct in 1698, claimed to be connected to the Byzantine Komnenos and Angelos dynasties, such a familial connection cannot be proven. The order being connected to the Byzantine Empire is fantasy as chivalric orders were completely unknown in the Byzantine world and as such, much of the alleged history of the order was invented much later. Outside the generally recognized line of grand masters from its origin in the sixteenth century to the present day, there have been many people claiming to be grand masters who have been forgers and title-seekers hoping to gain support for invented lines of descent from ancient and medieval nobility.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46133499232533,"sku":"EU20122","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/l22_mnc3950_920.jpg?v=1692905417"},{"product_id":"italy-two-sicilies-an-illustrious-royal-order-of-saint-januarius-knight-breast-star-c1935-eu20153","title":"Italy, Two Sicilies. An Illustrious Royal Order Of Saint Januarius, Knight Breast Star, C.1935","description":"\u003cp\u003e(Insigne Reale Ordine di San Gennaro). Instituted in 1738. 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The grand magistry of the order is disputed among claimants to the headship of the formerly reigning House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46133544157461,"sku":"EU20153","price":650.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/l22_mnc2916_360.jpg?v=1692905533"},{"product_id":"italy-duchy-of-parma-a-civil-merit-order-of-stlouis-knight-third-class-c1860-eg1340rl14","title":"Italy, Duchy Of Parma. A Civil Merit Order Of St.louis, Knight Third Class, C.1860","description":"\u003cp\u003eNon-Crowned Version. In a silver 4 multifaceted armed star, gold crest centre pieces on both obverse and reverse, white enamelled arms with finely detailed red, blue, white enameled centres, typical French style ring, silver hallmarked with right facing eagles head, measuring 45 mm (w) x 46.8 mm (h - including integral horizontally pierced ball suspension), cross has taken a curved shape from wear, minor enamel cracking and flaking to white arms, better than fine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis offering is a part of the \"Dr. Albert Goodwin Collection\", a preeminent assemblage of world Orders, Medals, and Decorations composed solely by Dr.Goodwin between 1946-1967. Dr. Goodwin had a successful career as an educator and prominent physician in New York as well as actively serving in both World Wars with the United States Medical Corps. He acted as both President and Vice-President of the Orders and Medals Society of America (OMSA) and is responsible for organizing their first convention in 1960. He maintained further membership with the American Society of Military Collectors, the International Orders Research Society, and the American Numismatic Society. His knowledge and passion for history and awards is evident in this meticulously compiled collection that is now available in its entirety for the first time exclusively on eMedals.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46133977907477,"sku":"EG1340.RL14","price":425.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/mm_000240_1_1_1_1_1_2_1_1_1_1_1_1_1.jpg?v=1692906609"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.emedals.com\/collections\/europe-italy-orders-other.oembed?page=4","provider":"eMedals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}