An Austrian Order of the Iron Crown
Footnote: Howard Pearson was born on August 5
to sign a document by which we were promising not to escape
Allied casualties during this invasion nevertheless numbered close to 200
to be awarded to expatriate Italians and foreign nationals
Italy, Kingdom. An Inter-Regional Shooting Competition Medal 1927 Archive An Austrian Order of theIn silver, obverse illustrating a robed woman standing behind a kneeling man holding a rifle, four other riflemen standing behind a railing at the far right, a tablet at the far left bearing a target, surmounted by the Royal crown and inscribed "PRO PATRIA ET REGE" (For the Father and King), engraver marked "E. PAGANI" (Emilo Pagani), reverse illustrating a fasces flanked by branches of oak leaves, inscribed "SETT. 1927 ANNO V" above, a plaque below