Flávio P.Z.Peixoto

It doesn't look like Bene Merenti, doesn't have the black edgings, it's an entire white cross with an enamel around the central medallion, maybe it's from some veteran organization?

It doesn't appear to be any papal decoration, none of the Vatican's official decorations have this format, they are all breast stars, in addition it appears that he is also wearing the Prince Alfons commemorative badge, correct?

Hello Eason This star has been discussed on other forums for a few years now and has been discussed on this forum too, from what I have seen there have been no major discoveries as to what it is, the central insignia is clearly from the Royal Army Chaplains Department, but appears to be a fantasy piece. Here you will find a little more discussion about these stars.

hello, As said before, it doesn't actually appear to be a medal, there is a model similar to yours for sale on ebay, described as a "medal awarded by Pius IX to the Jesuits", due to the shape of the eyelet that looks like it was worn with a chain. It is difficult to be sure what it is, but it is very likely that it was a gift on the occasion of the Jubilee of 1875 (which occurred in a limited way on the occasion of Italian unification), this type of gifts are very common during jubilees

What a wonderful bar! It's great to know that the medals have been preserved and are on display. Thank you very much for sharing it

Thank you both very much for the information!!! He had a very interesting combination of medals, more than I initially thought, I believe there is no photo of him wearing all his medals, correct?

Hello everyone, I was researching the medals that Father Rupert Mayer won in the WW1, I know that he was awarded three times (1st and 2nd of the Iron Cross ), as he lost his leg in combat, I suspect that the third decoration is the wounded badge, but I didn't find anything about it, also, as he died in 1945, it is likely that he had the Hindenburg Cross, could anyone confirm for me what his medals?

Thanks Graf, this Order of Saint Gregory is wonderful, do you know under which Pope it was awarded? Vatican decorations are an area that few collectors end up focusing on and information is scarce, many of these medals, especially the Benemerenti, are often sold as “devotional medals”.

One more for the collection, another benemerenti from Pope Leo XIII, this time the silver class.

A new medal arrived today, silver Benemerenti medal from Pope Benedictvs XV, marked by S.J. Although a little worn, you can still see the beautiful details of his Papal Stole.

Hello Jim, the medal was issued in 2 classes, silver for high authorities and bronze for assistants, it was minted by the Mint and its Engraver was B.RIBEIRO, regarding availability I can say that it is a somewhat difficult medal to find even here in Brazil.

More medals for the collection, a beautiful Order of Saint Sylvester that belonged to the Brazilian diplomat Renato Madasi, around the 60s, time of Pope Saint John XXIII and a rare Bene Merenti Medal from the Archdiocese of Mechelen

hello everyone, I recently started a small collection of papal decorations, pieces of little interest to most collectors, unfortunately they are very rare to appear in the Brazilian market, so I always try to take advantage of rare opportunities, for now I am happy with my Pro Ecclesia et Pontifex (which I assume was granted during the papacy of Pius XII), Lateran Cross in case (Type I) with a miniature (Type II of Saint Paul VI), Bene Menreti Medal of Leo XIII and two miniatures of the Order of the Holy Sepulcher. The Lateran Cross and miniature

This uniform was offered in an brazilian auction that took place in the last few days, there was no bid for it, it will probably appear again in the next auction, in this auctioneer there are always strange pieces together with legitimate pieces, due to the little contact I had with them, it doesn't seem to me that they do it on purpose, they just don't know the experts for it and it's something very common to happen in Brazilian auctions.

thank you so much for your help!!!, I'm trying to figure out the rest of the decorations, and maybe the name of the original recipient...