Italy, Kingdom. A Navy Appointment To Lieutenant Signed By Mussolini & King Vittorio Emanuele Iii certificate_of_authenticity It was originally divided into

It was originally divided into two classes: Grand Cross and Numerary Member

1293 Sergeant Alfred Richards

typical WWI period cross of very fine quality manufacture

the reverse is plain and shows the attachment prongs of the obverse plate

the obverse bearing two hand-embroidered silver aluminum wire gulls within a border of identical construction

Italy, Kingdom. A Navy Appointment To Lieutenant Signed By Mussolini & King Vittorio Emanuele Iii certificate_of_authenticity It was originally divided intoA certificate, measuring 246x369mm, near extremely fine condition with several minor tears. It is dated to July 20, 1936, in the year 14 of fascist rule in Italy, and declares that in Rome on May 28, 1936, by decree of Vittorio Emanuele III, King of Italy and Emperor of Ethiopia, and by the proposal of the head of government, Prime Minister and Minister for the Navy, Benito Mussolini, the following candidates are appointed lieutenants of the Royal