Italy, Kingdom. An Order of the Colonial Star, III Class Commander in Gold certificate_of_authenticity (Frankentag Abzeichen)

(Frankentag Abzeichen)

8 mm in diameter each

a RAD personnel identification tag

maker marked "J & CO" on the reverse

Italy, Kingdom. An Order of the Colonial Star, III Class Commander in Gold certificate_of_authenticity (Frankentag Abzeichen)(Ordine coloniale della Stella d'Italia). Instituted in 1914, discontinued in 1943. A lovely Commander badge in 18K Gold, a white enamelled five point star with small ball finials, the obverse medallion presenting the crowned cypher of Victor Emmanuel on a red enamelled disc encircled by a green enamelled ring dated 1911, the reverse in red bearing the inscription AL MERITO COLONIALE, the badge is surmounted by a large hollow crown, measures 53. 3 mm