Italy, Kingdom. An Order of the Crown, Commander in Gold, c.1900 Province of China or the Pontifical Order of

or the Pontifical Order of Pope Saint Sylvester

The Grand Cordon of the Order was established in 1876 by Emperor Meiji of Japan

all four prongs intact on both badges

Both ships were moving northward from Singapore to support the Japanese evacuations of the Nicobar and Andaman Islands

INDER SINGH

Italy, Kingdom. An Order of the Crown, Commander in Gold, c.1900 Province of China or the Pontifical Order of(Ordine della Corona dItalia). Instituted February 20th, 1868. Constructed of 18kt Gold, with blue, green, red, and white enamels, suspended from a fixed loop and loop suspension from its period original neck ribbon, consisting of a white enamelled hollow 18kt Gold cross with matching Gold knots in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a blue enamelled centerpiece bearing a royal crown constructed of white, green, and red