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    Don't know my Italian medals and would be grateful for any IDs.  Also, what do the appurtenances mean?--that mini pilot's wing and the two stars??  Thanks in advance...

     

     

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    My guesses:

     

    Top row: (left to right): Chevalier, Order of the Crown; Aeronautical Valor Medal (silver?); War Cross

    Bottom row (left to right): War Medal with two stars; United Italy Medal.

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    Gordon Criag wrote: 'The two stars indicate that the War Merit Medal was awarded twice.'

     

    According to The Medals, Decorations & Orders of the Great War 1914-1918 by Alex A. Purves.  The medal with the two stars is the War Medal 1915-1918 and the stars on the ribbon do not indicate additional awards of the medal, but rather possession of two of the nine campaign bars issued for the medal.

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    When needed, during the Kingdom time, the mark for multiple merit crosses was made with crowns. Now, in the Republic time, for two crosses awarded for the same war you have a silver star

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    Yes, but in the illustrated ribbon bar, aren't the stars are on the War Medal not the War Merit Cross?

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