The Colonial Order Of The Star Of Italy; Knight's Badge GTRexclude Running through each arm of

Running through each arm of the cross on the obverse is a gold enamel ornamentation resembling a swastika

beautiful old patina

a superb fighting knife

marked "II" (Mark II) and dated "1940" on the left cradle arm

An Early WWII Naval Flight Surgeon Badge - Silver gilt

The Colonial Order Of The Star Of Italy; Knight's Badge GTRexclude Running through each arm ofThe Colonial Order of the Star of Italy; Knight's Badge Knight, marked 800 on ring, in silver gilt & enamels, 34. 3mm x 36. 7mm, flawless enamels, EF. Footnote: The order was instituted on January 18, 1914, to recognize meritorious conduct in the Italian colonies and was awarded particularly to members of the indigenous populations, as well as to Italians. Italy had sought colonies in Eritrea and Somalia in the 1880s and 1890s and invaded Tripoli on