WW1 Medals

The Colonial Order of the Star of Italy

The Colonial Order of the Star of Italy (or Ordine coloniale della Stella d’Italia in Italian) was founded as a colonial order of knighthood on 18 June 1914 by King Victor Emmanuel III.

It was awarded to soldiers deployed to the colony of Libya. The order had fallen into abeyance by 1943, when Allied forces conquered the colonies of Italian North Africa.

The Colonial Order of the Star of Italy Medal Design

The Colonial Order of the Star of Italy medal is shaped like a star, with white, green and red enamel. The obverse shows the initial EV and the year 1911.

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