Italy, Fascist State. Three Medals & Awards Newly Listed XVI ILLUSTRAVIT 1779"

XVI ILLUSTRAVIT 1779"

ribbon has faded through time but overall near extremely fine condition

each constructed of cardboard-reinforced light green wool and bearing fours bands of silver aluminum wire piping

The medals were worn on parade and other formal occasions when full uniform was required

the belt with one slider and measuring 44 mm x 1

Italy, Fascist State. Three Medals & Awards Newly Listed XVI ILLUSTRAVIT 1779"CCNN 1st Blackshirt Division Founding Commemorative Medal (in bronze, obverse illustrating a large fasces inscribed vertically "COMBATTERE OBBEDIRE CREDERE" (Fight Obey Believe), fronted by a series of banners and bayonets, inscribed with the date "23 MARZO 1919" (the units founding date) at the upper right and "1 DIV. CCNN" (Camicie Nere) below, reverse illustrating a spread winged eagle, its talons gripping a fasces, above the inscription