lilo Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Dear All, I need your help because I'm trying to correctly identify which Order the Generalissimo (Field Marshall) Armando DIAZ, Supreme Commander of the Italian ARMY during last year of the WW1, bears on his chest. (I indicated it with a Red Arrow) The below photo is dated 1912 and in this photo He is a Colonel. However, I have another photo where He has the rank of Lt. Col. and already he wears the same Order so, I presume, that He received it before 1912. The Order in exame has a particular shade with 4 crossed arms and a romboidal centre; it is near the Prussian Red Eagle so I thought (surely wrongly) that it could have a German origin although it could be something of another part of the world. Any help (also a guess) would be greatly appreciated. ATB Lilo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.F. Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 It looks like the Swedish Order of the Sword. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brunswick Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 I would put my money on this award as being the Swedish Badge of the Order of the Sword - Sweden's principal military order for exceptional merit. Hope that helps. Brunswick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brunswick Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 oops pipped at the post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oamotme Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 See below, Owain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kasle Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 I was thinking about Swedish Order of the Sword too, but the ribbon doesn´t fit... Should be yellow (white in BW photo) with two blue (dark) stripes, not vice versa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBFloyd Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Black and white film of this period cause very unusual color shifts. You'll see the Prussian Centenary Medal ribbon (golden yellow), for example, appear almost black. This is almost certainly the Swedish Order of the Sword. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilo Posted February 4, 2015 Author Share Posted February 4, 2015 Hi all, Many, many thanks for your very precious help : very much appreciated ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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