Italy, Kingdom. A 25th Anniversary of Independence of Italy Medal Auction above a date of “1813”

above a date of “1813”

Army Council Instructions 808 approved a special flying badge for Air Observation Post Officer Pilots to wear

Constructed of dark grey rayon overlaying a dark grey wool liner

measuring 33 mm (w) x 54 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension

1893 - 1896

Italy, Kingdom. A 25th Anniversary of Independence of Italy Medal Auction above a date of “1813”(Anniversario dell'Indipendenza dItalia Medaglia). Instituted in 1884. A circular bronze medal, the obverse depicting a dog with a chain around the neck and a shield on its back, with a human head and human winged helmet, circumscribed in Italian, the reverse equally circumscribed in Italian and dated 1884, on a broad integrated loop for suspension from its period original ribbon with yellow embroidered star, measuring 32. 3 mm in diameter, in better