HIS MAJESTY VITTORIO EMANUELE II
by the grace of God and by the will of the Nation

King of Italy

GREAT MASTER OF THE ORDER OF THE CROWN OF ITALY

Has signed the following decree:

Following the proposal of our Minister for State for Public Instruction and in consideration of particular good services _____________________________________________
We have named and we do name Vincenzo Di Paola Professor in the E. Q. Visconti Lyceum (School) of Rome, to Knight of the Crown of Italy,
with the quality of bearing the badges of this equestrian degree as established.____________
The Chancellor of the Order is charged with carrying out the present Decree
Which will be registered at the Chancellery of the same Order.
Given in Rome on this day of 14th January 1877.
Signed Vittorio Emanuele – Countersigned: M. Coppino = Seen by Cova___
THE CHANCELLOR OF THE ORDER OF THE CROWN OF ITALY
declares that in the execution of the above-written revered Royal dispositions the above-mentioned Sir Professor Vincenzo Di Paola _________________________________
was written into the National Register of Knights at Number 15835 and he sends the present document about it to the Holder of this decoration.
Turin the 30th February 1877


Signed The Chancellor of the Order
Cova

The Chief of Personnel
G. Arglinetti (uncertain of name)