Territorial Force Efficiency Medal
the obverse consisting of a swastika with ribbed arms
white enamel chipping evident on the arm at 9 o'clock)
204 Advanced Flying School since July 1948
Vatican, Papal State. An Order Of Pius Ix, Iii Class Knight, C.1845 Archive Territorial Force Efficiency Medal(Ordine di Pio IX, AKA Ordine Piano). Instituted in 1847. Four piece construction, in 18K Gold with navy blue and white enamels, weighing 14. 3 grams, unmarked, inscribed "PIVS IX" (Pope Pius IX, Papacy: 1856 1878) on the centrepiece, the centrepiece ring inscribed in Latin "VIRTVTI ET MERITO" (Virtue and Merit), the centrepiece backed by eight enamelled star points, with flames appearing between each star point, measuring 42. 8 mm (w) x 48. 3 mm (h)