San Paolo. An Honour Cross Of The Noble And Ancient Rione Del Palio De Asti, C.1925 United Republic of resulting in a sizable force

resulting in a sizable force being evacuated at Dunkirk leaving the forces to the south unable to mount an effective resistance to the German invasion of France

In bronze with black

both prongs broken off)

Soon after bailing out

San Paolo. An Honour Cross Of The Noble And Ancient Rione Del Palio De Asti, C.1925 United Republic of resulting in a sizable force(Rione San Paolo del Palio De Asti). Constructed of gilt bronze, with red enameled arms; the obverse with a blue enameled central medallion depicting a gilded baby phoenix sitting in a pit of fire, surrounded by a red enameled ring inscribed Post Fata Resurgio (Latin Rise again after death); the reverse with a central blue enameled medallion depicting a coat of arms, surrounded by a white enameled ring, inscribed Altoria; suspended from a multi piece