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obverse design : Italia, standing facing left, helmeted, holding a shield bearing the arms of the House of Savoy in her left hand and
offering a sword, in her extended right hand, to a naked warrior-athlete who stands facing her. The warrior holds the bridle of a rearing
horse in his left hand and holds out his right hand to receive the sword
reverse design : star, five pointed, surrounded by rays, below which are two branches of oak, all in upper portions of reverse. Positioned
at the base of the design is the crowned shield of arms of Savoy surrounded by an ornamental wreath
reverse text : "GVERRA PER L'INTEGRITA' DELLA PATRIA" & "MDCCCCXV" (equally divided by shield) | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Subjects: | Allegory First World War Italian Front & 1915 | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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