Italy, Kingdom. A Fascist Youth "Opera Balilla" Festival Of The Legions At Milan Medal consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac canvas liner with a faded

canvas liner with a faded mark

enameled swastika

measuring 65 mm (w) x 69 mm (h)

It bears a white ink maker’s mark of “OPOLKA & MÜLLER

inside lid lined in white satin and exhibiting the impression of the Cross

Italy, Kingdom. A Fascist Youth "Opera Balilla" Festival Of The Legions At Milan Medal consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac canvas liner with a fadedIn silver, obverse illustrating the left facing bust of Benito Mussolini in the centre, surrounded by the inscription "SE AVANZO SEGVITEMI OPERA BALILLA" (If I Advanced, Follow Me Opera Balilla), reverse inscribed "FESTA DELLE LEGIONI" (Festival of the Legions) above "MILANO 13. MAGGIO. XII" (Milano, May 13, Year 12) and marked "800" (silver), measuring 38. 5 mm (w) x 43 mm (h) inclusive of its integral ring, edge nicks, bruised, contact marks, fine.