Italian GIL Giovent Italiana del Littorio Fascist Youth Organization Mussolini Merit Badge
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Italian GIL Giovent Italiana del Littorio Fascist Youth Organization Mussolini Merit Badge

Code: z99omit90039


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ARTIFACT: This is an Italian G.I.L. Fascist Youth Organization Mussolini merit badge. G.I.L. was short for Gioventu Italiana Del Littorio (Italian Youth of the Lictors). The group began in 1926 as the ONB (Opera Nazionale Balilla) and was renamed GIL in 1937. The badge shows the head of a soldier in profile and reads CREDERE, OBBEDIRE, COMBATTERE (Believe, obey, fight) along its edge.

VINTAGE: Circa World War II.

SIZE: About 1.7" in diameter.

MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION: Aluminum.

ATTACHMENT: Vertical pin with simple safety pin catch.

MARKINGS: CASTELLI & ROSA, SA MILANO.

ITEM NOTES: VEX09 LDJX SLEEX2/12 SDJX2/12

CONDITION: 7+ (Very Fine+): Badge has some light tarnishing between lettering.

GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.