Vatican. A Medal Of The Holy Land, Pilgrims Jerusalem Cross Of Honour, Gold Grade Archive 1943 to April 8

1943 to April 8

Celebrating the Hessen-Nassau Darmstadt District Day (1935)

On June 27th

measuring 42 mm x 49 mm

WWII period

Vatican. A Medal Of The Holy Land, Pilgrims Jerusalem Cross Of Honour, Gold Grade Archive 1943 to April 8Instituted in 1901. In silver gilt, obverse with the left facing bust of Pope Leo XIII surrounded by the inscription in Latin "LEO XIII P. M. CREAVIT AN. MCM" (Founded by Leo XIII in 1900) in the centre, the centrepiece surrounded by four scenes illustrating the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Nativity, the Baptism of Our Lord and the Last Supper, inscribed on the arms, clockwise from the left "CHRISTI AMOR CRUCIFIXI TRAXIT NOS" (The Love