Italy, Kingdom. An Order of the Colonial Star of Italy, Knight consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac his two comrades wear Iron

his two comrades wear Iron Crosses 2nd Class

scattered wear in the lacquered finish

followed by an Acknowledgements

typical WWI manufacture with correct internal iron ring

with scattered contact marks on the metal fixtures

Italy, Kingdom. An Order of the Colonial Star of Italy, Knight consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac his two comrades wear Iron(Ordine coloniale della Stella d'Italia). Instituted in 1914, discontinued in 1943. In silver gilt, 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 painted ring dated 1911, the reverse in red bearing the inscription AL MERITO COLONIALE, the badge is surmounted by a large hollow crown, measures 34. 8 mm (w) x 35. 6 mm (h), worn