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GRADES

The Order had five classes:

''Knight of the Grand Cross'', which wore the badge on a sash on the right shoulder, plus the star on the left chest;

''Grand Officer'', which wore the star on the left chest;

''Commander'', which wore the badge on a necklet;

''Officer'', which wore the badge on a ribbon with a Rosette on the left chest;

''Knight'', which wore the badge on a ribbon on the left chest.

INSIGNIA

The ''badge'' of the Order was a gilt cross with curved edges, enamelled in white, with the so-called Savoy knots between the arms of the cross. The obverse central disc featured the Iron Crown (as appeared on the Austrian Order Of The Iron Crown ) on a blue enamel backbround. The reverse central disc had a black-enamelled eagle bearing the coat-of-arms of Italy on a blue-enamelled background.

The ''star'' of the Grand Cross was an eight-pointed faceted silver star; the central disc featured the Iron Crown on a blue enamelled background, surrounded by a white enamel ring bearing the legend "VICT. EMMAN. II REX ITALIA MDCCCLXVI" (Victor Emmanuel II, King of Italy, 1866). There was a black-enamelled eagle bearing the coat-of-arms of Italy at the top of the star.

The ''star'' of the Grand Officer was an eight-pointed faceted silver star with ball tips at each point, and with the obverse of the badge superimposed upon it.

The ''ribbon'' of the Order was red-white-red.