Original Italian WWI Era Officer Order of the Crown of Italy In Original Presentation Case Fusee Spring & Cover several other nations have variants

several other nations have variants of the White Ensign with their own national flags in the canton

The earlier TWO examples were both Marked No

Optics are clear and the telescope is fully functional

It measures 20" x 15

flags became a standard part of the uniform

Original Italian WWI Era Officer Order of the Crown of Italy In Original Presentation Case Fusee Spring & Cover several other nations have variantsOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely example of a genuine WWI era Officer Order of the Crown of Italy with its original presentation box. The Order of the Crown of Italy was founded as a national order in 1868 by King Vittorio Emanuele II, to commemorate the unification of Italy in 1861. It was awarded in five degrees for civilian and military merit. Compared with the older Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus (1572), the Order of the