Honorary Medal of the Italian Volunteers of the Second World War

The original medal is in excellent collectible condition. Bronze, stamping, patination. On the obverse there is a sewn image of a female head in profile, to the right, with a laurel wreath of the winner and crowned with a crown in the form of fortress walls with towers. Around the circumference of the medal is an inscription in Italian "PER L'ITALIA" ("FOR ITALY"). At the bottom of the medal is the marking of the master medallist in Italian P. MORBIDUCCI. On the reverse is an image of a naked warrior with a shield in his left hand and a sword in his right hand. A woman standing at a distance tries to stop the warrior by taking his right hand (the plot symbolizes a volunteer who separates from his mother, putting love for the motherland above attachment to his family). On the left side of the medal there is an inscription in Italian "VOLONTARI DI GUERRA" ("VOLUNTEERS OF WAR"). Guarantee of authenticity.

The original name of the award in Italian; Medaglia d'onore dei Volontari Italiani nella guerra del 1940-1945. It was established on January 27, 1944 (previously it was established on May 24, 1923 for volunteers of the Italo-Austrian War of 1915-1918, the period of World War 1, 1914-1918). The design of the award was designed by the Italian sculptor, artist and medallist Publio Morbiducci (1889-1963). The medal was worn on the left side of the uniform or civilian dress. The award was presented in a solemn atmosphere, in a box. In addition to the standard version of the medal, its frachnye, miniature versions, as well as the bars of awards were provided. The medal was accompanied by an award document.