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    Hi, there are plenty of medals and badges about AOI. I don't have many. Just to begin: the colonial order of the star of Italy, class knight, and its diploma. It was awarded both to Italian and african people.

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    The classical commemorative medal for the AOI campaign, with the words "molti nemici molto onore" (many enemies, much honor). It exists in many variants, this one id from the royal mint. The sword on the ribbon was for the combatants.

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    There are many many unofficial crosses, which are not so common. Here two examples: 4th Corpo d'Armata (original, many late replicas around) 445.jpg

    51st autogruppo

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    Claudio,Thanks for posting some of your stuff and answering the question. I have about 20 of the A.O.I. campaign medals. I have the Askari merit star and 2 of the Eritreo medals with no ribbons. Also Askari enameled medals. At least now I know what ribbon to look for for the medals that have none.

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    Two more medals: the commemorative medal for the Africa campaigns, which remained unchanged with tha face of king Umberto I during the time and had a lot of bars for identifying the single campaign:

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    and the valour medal for indigenous troops, with the face of king Vittorio Emanuele III:

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    For reference: the action house Von Morenberg (http://www.vonmorenberg.com) in its auction no. 66 put some AOI medals. The catalog is still online. In the past they presented a big collection of badges (and some medals too), but the catalog in no more online. I should have it in some place...

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    this a great thread. thanks to all the contributors. i saw the colonial valor medal for sale a few months back on ebay. crazy auction.

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    That may depend on everyone's budget. But for me it certainly was. The winner is actually apart of another online forum and posted it on the site.

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