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Cross For Length Of Military Service
The Cross for Length of Military Service () is a military medal created by the Kingdom of Italy which then passed to the Italian Republic. Created in 1900 and updated or reformed in 1953, 1966, 1972, and 2010, it is a seniority award which recognizes lengthy honorable service in the Italian armed forces. Kingdom of Italy History King Victor Emmanuel III created the Cross for Length of Military Service by royal decree on 8 November 1900Royal Decree, 8 November 1900, Number 358, ''Col quale si istituisce una Croce per anzianità di servizio coniata in oro e argento per i militari di truppa e ufficiali dell'Esercito e dell'Armata'' (), published in the ''Gazzetta Ufficiale del Regno d'Italia n. 260'' () of 10 November 1900 (in Italian). to decorate military personnel of all ranks of the ''Regio Esercito'' ("Royal Italian Army, Royal Army") and ''Regia Marina'' ("Royal Navy") for long and meritorous service. When created in 1900, it replaced the by-then ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingdom Of Italy
The Kingdom of Italy (, ) was a unitary state that existed from 17 March 1861, when Victor Emmanuel II of Kingdom of Sardinia, Sardinia was proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy, proclaimed King of Italy, until 10 June 1946, when the monarchy was abolished, following civil discontent that led to an 1946 Italian institutional referendum, institutional referendum on 2 June 1946. This resulted in a modern Italian Republic. The kingdom was established through the unification of several states over a decades-long process, called the . That process was influenced by the House of Savoy, Savoy-led Kingdom of Sardinia (1720–1861), Kingdom of Sardinia, which was one of Italy's legal Succession of states, predecessor states. In 1866, Italy Third Italian War of Independence, declared war on Austrian Empire, Austria in Italo-Prussian Alliance, alliance with Kingdom of Prussia, Prussia and, upon its victory, received the region of Veneto. Italian troops Capture of Rome, entered Rome in 1870, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
