Thank you for taking a look at my sales. Let me know if there are any World War One or World War Two medals you are looking for, or if you need an Original replacement set for lost family heirlooms, please contact me and I will list them on for you! Make sure to read all of the information I have provided, I do my absolute best to identify and describe the item you’re offerding on. The photos are of the actual item you’re offerding on, consider them part of the description as well!
--ORIGINAL PRE - WORLD WAR II ITALIAN NATIONAL SECURITY VOLUNTARY MILITIA LONG SERVICE CROSS MEDAL.
INFORMATION:
The National Security Voluntary Militia’s Long Service Cross (or Milizia Volontaria per la Sicurezza Nazionale in Italian) is a medal established in Italy on 23 January 1933 by royal decree and awarded for 10 years of good services within the militia. By Lorioli of Milan
In 1943, it became necessary to also create a decoration for 20 years service. Due to the critical wartime situation, the decision was made to not strike a new cross with a 20 year reverse but instead to institute a ribbon device. This device, a Roman swords colored red, was instituted on 28 January 1943.
The National Security Voluntary Militia's Long Service Cross Design: The medal is a cross-pathée with fasces between the arms. It’s struck in bronze and measures 38 mm wide by 42.3 mm high. The suspension is a laterally-pierced ball.
The obverse shows the initials ‘MVSN’ for the Milizia Volontaria per la Sicurezza Nazionale (National Security Volunteer Militia), popularly referred to at the ‘Blackshirts’.
The reverse has the inscription “DIECI / ANNI” (Ten Years).
All of the Medals, Badges, and Insignia in my store are authentic to the time period listed, "I DO NOT" sell current issue items or reproductions "AS" Genuine items, that is a far to common problem on .
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