Italy, Kingdom. A Medal For The Visit Of Italian Aviator Francesco De Pinedo To Philadelphia In May 1927 Buy Now the newly established republican National

the newly established republican National Order of the Southern Cross is awarded to foreigners only

with all four prongs

The album is dated to Harburg (a borough of Hamburg) on March 31

is mentioned

The Battalion sailed from Halifax on November 24

Italy, Kingdom. A Medal For The Visit Of Italian Aviator Francesco De Pinedo To Philadelphia In May 1927 Buy Now the newly established republican NationalIn bronze, obverse illustrating an airplane flying now over the waves of the ocean below, surrounded by the inscription "GLI ITALIANI IN RICORDO DELLA SUA VENUTA A PHILADELPHIA MAGGIO 1927", reverse illustrating the left facing bust of Italian aviator Francesco De Pinedo, surrounded by the inscription "AL COMANDANTE MARCHESE FRANCESCO DE PINEDO EROE DEI CIELI", measuring 38. 5 mm in diameter, very light contact, original ribbon, near extremely fine.