Italy, Kingdom. An Order of the Colonial Star, III Class Commander in Gold visually-hidden If you’d like a different

If you’d like a different value

with one constructed of a blue wool base with a card stock core and topped by two rows of blue and white threaded piping

showing just minor discoloration

The left box is for the father

demonstrating minor loss of finish and material fatigue to the emblem and backer

Italy, Kingdom. An Order of the Colonial Star, III Class Commander in Gold visually-hidden If you’d like a different(Ordine coloniale della Stella d'Italia). Instituted in 1914, discontinued in 1943. A lovely Commander badge in 18K Gold, a white enamelled five point star with small ball finials, the obverse medallion presenting the crowned cypher of Victor Emmanuel on a red enamelled disc encircled by a green enamelled ring dated 1911, the reverse in red bearing the inscription AL MERITO COLONIALE, the badge is surmounted by a large hollow crown, measures 53. 3 mm