- Time Period: The Great War
- Institution: 1968
- Country: Italy
The World War I Gold Medal Commemorative Medal (or Medaglia-ricordo in oro della I Guerra Mondiale in Italian) was an award instituted by the President of the Republic of Italy on the 50th Anniversary of Victory.
The medal was awarded in 1968 to all veterans of World War I (or of previous conflicts) who served in arms for at least 6 months before 2.8.1920.
The World War I Gold Medal Commemorative Design
The medal is small, round, and struck in solid gold. It weighs 5 grams and has a mirror finish.
The obverse bears a small star and an “Adrian” helmet over a laurel and oak wreath. On the reverse is the inscription “50° ANNIVERSARIO DELLA VITTORIA 1918 1968” (“50th Anniversary of the Victory – 1918 1968).
The ribbon is a reduced-size one, with twelve narrow vertical stripes in green-white-red repeated four times.
