Italy, Republic/ International. A Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order Of Saint John Of Acre And Saint Thomas, Grand Cross Set by Alberti & Co., in Case consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac featuring stylized crowned monographs "O"

Italy, Republic International. A Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order Of Saint John Of Acre And Saint Thomas, Grand Cross Set by Alberti & Co., in Case consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac featuring stylized crowned monographs "O" featuring stylized crowned monographs "O" (for Oscar I) in each quadrant We taking the same into Our Royal consideration are graciously pleased by virtue of the power inherent in Us as Sovereign of the said Order to give and grant and by these Presents We do give and grant unto you full power and authority to wear and use upon the left side of your upper vestment in the Star and also to wear and use the Riband and Badge and Collar appertaining unto a Member of the Military Division of the First Class or Knights Grand Cross of Our said Most Honourable Order of the Bath and by the power aforesaid We do hereby authorise you to have hold and enjoy all and singular the rights and precedency appertaining unto a Knight Grand Cross of Our said Order the whole in as full and ample a manner as you would have been entitled to enjoy the same had you been formally invested by Us