Italy Italian Militaria & Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 15th or 16th century armor-piercing dagger or dirk blade. It was excavated in Europe, and could possibly be French, Italian or German. There appears to be faint remnants of a motto in the fullering. The blade is narrow and...

ARTIFACT: Beautiful WWI Croce Rossa Italiana (Italian Red Cross) enameled member badge by Johnson in Milano. The center of the shield-shaped badge is a raised, white enamel disc with a red cross and the surrounding is detailed in green enamel. The...

ARTIFACT: This is a nicely enameled circa 1930s badge for a ski school (sci scuola) at Abetone, Italy. The badge is Deco in style and shows a red lightning bolt passing by some evergreen trees. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s. SIZE: Approximately 1-7/8" in...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful bullion pilot wing and officer rank insignia for Italian Fascist Legion pilots flying. This wing, along with the insignia, were worn only by Italian pilots flying in Spain and fighting for the Franco Nationalists during the...

ARTIFACT: This is a Spanish Civil War period pilot wing for Italian Fascist Legion pilots flying for Franco's Nationalists. Mussolini sent tens of thousands of men and valuable materiel to aid Franco's side. The wing is in Spanish silver with a gold and...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II Italian Women's Fascist Organization rank badge. VINTAGE: Circa WWII. SIZE: About 2" in width by 1" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gold plated brass and enamel. ATTACHMENT: Horizontal pin with a...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified badge for the Italian Air Force 53rd Fighter Wing (Stormo Caccia). It is numbered 1141 on reverse and is by S. Johnson. The badge shows a saber at its center that is beautifully enameled in luminescent tangerine and ice...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified badge for the Italian Air Force 6th Fighter Wing (Stormo Caccia). The badge is vibrantly enameled and shows a flying red devil or diablo against a field of black. VINTAGE: Circa unknown. SIZE: Approximately 1-1/4"...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified badge for the Italian Air Force 6th Fighter Wing (Stormo Caccia). It is numbered 1587 on reverse. The badge is vibrantly enameled and shows a flying red devil or diablo against a field of black. VINTAGE: Circa unknown...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified Italian district postal carrier identification badge from an unknown period. The disc shows a crown at its center and reads PORTA-LETTERE DEL CIRCONDARIO (letter holders of the district). Si tratta di un distretto...

ARTIFACT: This is an Italian Knight's Cross of the Order of Vittorio Veneto (aka Ordine di Vittorio Veneto) for World War I service. The award was instituted in 1968, and given to veterans qualifying for a War Merit Cross. The Order is now defunct. One...

ARTIFACT: This is a WWII Italian Air Force Badge given to rescue pilots who had reached a certain level of experience. The badge is an oval wreath with the Italian Royal crown at the top, the knot of Savoy at the bottom and a stork at center...