Allied Victory Medal (Italy)
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The Allied Victory Medal (Medaglia interalleata della vittoria or Medaglia della vittoria commemorativa della grande guerra per la civiltà) was the Italian variant of the Victory Medal
. It was established by royal decree number 1918 on 16 December 1920, which granted it to all who had been awarded the "fatiche di guerra" distinction by royal decree number 641 of 21 May 1916, or who had served for four months in an area under the jurisdiction of the armed forces and who had been mobilised and directly worked with the operational army.
A public competition to design it was won by Gaetano Orsolini
, with his design of 'Victory on a triumphal chariot, with the torch of liberty, drawn by four yoked lions'.
Victory Medal
Victory Medal, also referred to as the "Inter-Allied Victory Medal", can refer to one of the following World War I medals:-World War I Victory medals:*Victory Medal *World War I Victory Medal...
. It was established by royal decree number 1918 on 16 December 1920, which granted it to all who had been awarded the "fatiche di guerra" distinction by royal decree number 641 of 21 May 1916, or who had served for four months in an area under the jurisdiction of the armed forces and who had been mobilised and directly worked with the operational army.
A public competition to design it was won by Gaetano Orsolini
Gaetano Orsolini
Gaetano Orsolini was an Italian sculptor, medallist and engraver, most notable for his work on Italian memorials to the First World War and as the designer of Italy's variant of the Allied Victory Medal....
, with his design of 'Victory on a triumphal chariot, with the torch of liberty, drawn by four yoked lions'.