Italy, Kingdom. A Fascist Youth Athletic Competition Medal Hold The cross belt consists of

The cross belt consists of two pieces

Arabian Peninsula

an 8th Army Patch (yellow and black embroidered cross on a white wool shield

hand-engraved insignia on a circular base

CLASS CL" on the starboard side

Italy, Kingdom. A Fascist Youth Athletic Competition Medal Hold The cross belt consists of"Opera Nazionale Balilla" (ONB). In bronze, obverse illustrating three bare chested male athletes, the front man with a discus, the two men behind with javelins, surrounded by the inscription "SORTI DEVOTA FVTVRAE PAPI", reverse illustrating a large fasces, with a branch of oak leaves and acorns to the left and a branch of leaves to the right, inscribed "A" at the above left, "VII" at the above right, "ONB" below the fasces and engraver marked "F. M.