Circular bronze medal with integral bar for ribbon suspension; the face with the head and shoulders portrait in relief of King Vittorio Emanuele III in military uniform facing right, circumscribed ‘AL MERITO DI LUNGO COMANDO’; the reverse with an upright sword within a circular wreath of oak and laurel; slight wear to the raised areas; on possibly original ribbon. The medal was instituted in 1935 and awarded for long and faithful service as a non-commissioned officer. A good example.
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