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with an 8-millimetre (0.31 in) wide green stripe on the left, an 8-millimetre (0.31 in) red stripe on the right, and a 21-millimetre (0.83 in) wide white stripe between them. In the center are five vertical stripes, each 1 millimetre (0.04 in) wide, with the colors characteristic
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Italian co-belligerent and resistance forces against those of the Italian Social Republic. The collective military and guerrilla actions by Italian co-belligerent and resistance forces against Germany and the Italian Social Republic between 1943 and 1945 became known in Italy as the "War
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In 1948, Presidential Decree Number 1590 also established the Badge of the 1940–1943 War Period, which recognized service to
Fascist Italy during World War II between 1940 and 1943, and in 1959 Presidential Decree Number 399 also transformed that badge into a medal, the
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arose to combat the German occupation and the
Italian Social Republic. These events resulted between 1943 and 1945 in the Kingdom of Italy's co-belligerent forces participating in Allied operations against German and Italian Social Republic forces during the
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Clasps are attached to the silk ribbon from which the medal is suspended indicating the campaign years in which the wearer participated in the War of
Liberation. One clasp is attached for each year, i.e., "1943," "1944," "1945," and "1946."
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The Badge of the
Ongoing War of Liberation Against the Germans and the Liberation War Badge were identical. In each case, the badge consists of a 37-millimetre (1.46 in) wide silk ribbon, made up of the colors of the
567:, exclusively honorific in nature. With Law Number 390 of 24 May 1950, the Italian Republic extended eligibility to personnel involved in clearing explosive devices between the end of World War II and 16 April 1946.
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Italian
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Kingdom of Italy, after mobilization by their respective
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around the entire perimeter prescribed by the award's 1959 founding decree. The laurel branch and oak branch are tied with a ribbon at the bottom. At the top are the words "
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Circular Number 182, issued on 21 April 1945. It made all personnel who participated in the war of liberation against the Axis forces between 9 September 1943 and the
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Medaglie al Valore, al Merito e Commemorative – Militari e Civili nei Regni di Sardegna, d'Italia e nella Repubblica Italiana – 1793–1976
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The medal's ribbon is identical to the badges. In the same manner as on the badges, burnished stars indicate complete years of service.
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in Rome. The reverse has a five-pointed star at its center, encircled around the perimeter in the form of an open crown by a
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Liberation (9 September 1943 – 8 May 1945) met at least one of the following criteria:
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in northern Italy, which continued the war on the Axis side. An
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the rest of Italy and installed Mussolini as the leader of the
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Badge of the Ongoing War of Liberation Against the Germans
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Le decorazioni del Regno di Sardegna e del Regno d'Italia
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504:with them, its armed forces becoming known as the
399:Medaglia commemorativa della guerra di liberazione
878:The medal is worn on the left side of the chest.
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449:), which the Italian Republic replaced with the
382:Commemorative Medal of the Expedition to Albania
253:Commemorative Medal of the Expedition to Albania
139:Commemorative Medal of the Expedition to Albania
405:to personnel who participated in military and
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372:Commemorative Medal of the War Period 1940-43
243:Commemorative Medal of the War Period 1940-43
129:Commemorative Medal of the War Period 1940-43
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937:Law No. 390, 24 May 1950, published in the
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813:Commemorative Medal of the War of Liberation
572:Commemorative Medal of the War of Liberation
391:Commemorative Medal of the War of Liberation
263:Commemorative Medal of the War of Liberation
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978:Le medaglie italiane negli ultimi 200 anni
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654:Bronze Medal of Military Valor
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1003:(in Italian). Milan: I.D.L.
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831:Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
529:Italian resistance movement
514:Italian Co-belligerent Navy
506:Italian Co-belligerent Army
498:switched to the Allied side
415:Italian resistance movement
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588:Italian Armed Forces
565:Liberation War Badge
451:Liberation War Badge
319:Military personnel,
202:Military personnel,
149:Liberation War Badge
88:Military personnel,
18:Liberation War Badge
689:Minister of Defence
484:on the side of the
429:and the coincident
353:Ribbon of the medal
291:Service during the
283:Commemorative medal
221:Replaced 6 May 1959
174:Service during the
166:Commemorative medal
60:Service during the
52:Commemorative medal
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