- Order of Vittorio Veneto
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Order of Vittorio Veneto 
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ItalyType Order of knighthood Eligibility Military veterans Awarded for 1915–1918 and earlier conflicts Status Abolished Statistics Established 18 March 1968 Last awarded 15 March 2010 Precedence Next (higher) Order of the Star of Italy Next (lower) Cross of War for Military Valour The military Order of Vittorio Veneto was founded as national order by the fifth President of the Italian Republic, Giuseppe Saragat, in 1968, "to express the gratitude of the nation" to those decorated with the Medaglia e Croce di Guerra al Valor Militare who had fought for at least six months in World War I and earlier conflicts.[1]
Awarded in the single degree of Knight, a small annuity was granted in favour of those recipients who did not enjoy an income above their tax allowance, payable to the widow or minor children on death. The allowance was also granted to those that fought in the former Austro-Hungarian armed forces who became Italian citizens after annexation.[2]
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Knight Cavaliere dell'Ordine di Vittorio Veneto The order was bestowed by decree of the President of the Republic, its head, on the recommendation of the Minister of Defence. A Lieutenant General chaired the council, which screened applications made by eligible parties to the municipality of residence. However, with the death of the last surviving Knights of Vittorio Veneto in 2008,[3][4] the order fell into abeyance and, in 2010, it was formally wound-up by repeal of the original legislation.[5]
Recipient Deceased Cav. Delfino Borroni 26 October 2008 (aged 110) Cav. Francesco Domenico Chiarello 27 June 2008 (aged 109) Cav. Lazare Ponticelli, Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur 12 March 2008 (aged 110) Cav. Pietro Micheletti 25 March 2005 (aged 105) See also
References
- ^ Instituted by Law No. 263 of 18 March 1968
- ^ The Italian Honours Procedure (p.7) Presidency of the Council of Ministers, Department of Protocol (retrieved 5 October 2008)
- ^ Addio all'ultimo cavaliere di Vittorio Veneto La Stampa, 26 October 2008
- ^ Delfino Borroni: Italy’s last surviving veteran of the First World War The Times, 30 October 2008
- ^ Under Legislative Decree No. 66 of 15 March 2010
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- Military awards and decorations of Italy
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