Vatican WWI Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulcher of Jerusalem Commander's Cross Set of the Military Division with Miniature Boxed

VATICAN: Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulcher 
of Jerusalem, Commander's Cross Set, Military 
Division.
In its box of issue, with the emblem of the Order 
on the lid. With the respective miniature as well.
The Order originates from the era of the 1st 
Crusade and the knights who protected the Holy 
Sepulcher in Jerusalem but it was re-instituted in 
its current form in 1847 (Papacy of Pope Pius IX). 
The Order is primarily honorific. 
Its principal mission is to reinforce the practice 
of Christian life by its members, to sustain and 
assist the religious, spiritual, charitable and 
social works of the Catholic Church as well as to 
conserve and propagate the faith and the rights 
of the Catholic Church in the Holy Lands. 
As it is a Papal honor, the aspirant members must 
be practicing Catholics, recommended by their 
local bishop, supported by several members of 
the Order and are required to make a generous 
donation as well as an annual financial offering 
for works undertaken in the Holy Land. 
Since 1888 the Civil Division of the Order is also 
open to women. 
This is a luxurious (enameled on both sides) 
example, of the WW1 era.
A hard to find award. 

FULL SIZE

WW1 1914 - 1918

Items 100% original - ribbons, box original

Condition as on the photos 

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