Commemorative Medal for the Italo-Turkish War 1911–1912
Italian decoration for service in the 1911–1912 war with the Ottoman Empire.
The Commemorative Medal for the Italo-Turkish War 1911–1912 was a decoration of the Kingdom of Italy. It was granted to those who took part in the conflict between Italy and the Ottoman Empire. The medal was abolished by the Italian Republic in 2011.
Quick Facts
- Presenter
- Kingdom of Italy
- Awarded for
- Service during the Italo-Turkish War of 1911–1912
- Established
- 12 January 1913
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Appearance
The medal was a silver disc 32 millimetres in diameter. On the obverse was the face of King Victor Emmanuel III facing right, surrounded by the inscription "VITTORIO • EMANUELE • III • RE • D' • ITALIA". The engraver's signature, Luigi Giorgi, appeared under the king's neck. The reverse bore the inscription "GUERRA ITALO-TURCA 1911-1912" encircled by two laurel branches arranged as a crown. Medals struck at the Rome mint were silver, but other companies that obtained the minting contract produced some examples in silvered bronze. The ribbon consisted of six blue stripes alternating with five dark red stripes. Bronze clasps were authorized for the ribbon, representing the years of service: "1911", "1911–12", and "1912". The Commemorative Medal of the Libyan Campaigns, created in 1913, was nearly identical, differing only in the reverse inscription and sharing the same ribbon.
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