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The Fascist Order of the Roman Eagle founded in 1942 with civil and military divisions,[1] was abolished in Italy in 1944;[2] although it continued to be awarded by Benito Mussolini in the short-lived Italian Social Republic until 1945.[3] An organisation of the same name was founded by Romano Mussolini in 1997.[4] as self-styled order.
The various degrees of the order, with corresponding ribbons, were as follows:
The separate Order of the Patron Saints of Italy (Ordine dei Santi Patroni d'Italia) St. Francis of Assisi and St. Catherine of Siena was also conferred by the so-called Salò Republic between February and April 1945. An organisation of this name was also founded by Romano Mussolini in 1997.
See also
External links
- Ordine dell'Aquila Romana (Italian)
- Ordine dei Santi Patroni d'Italia (Italian)
References
- ^ By Royal Decree No. 172 of 14 March 1942
- ^ By Decree of the Lieutenant of the Realm of 5 October 1944
- ^ By Decree of the Duce and Head of Government of 2 March 1944
- ^ Statuto e successive modificazioni attualmente in vigore (Statutes and subsequent amendments currently in force) Ordine dell'Aquila Romana, 19 April 1997
Italian orders of knighthood Monarchy Supreme Order of the Most Holy Annunciation (1362) · Military and Religious Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus (1572) · Order of the Crown of Italy (1868–1983) · Military Order of Savoy (1815–1946) · Civil Order of Savoy (1831) · Chivalrous Order of Agricultural, Industrial and Commercial Merit (1901–1923) · Colonial Order of the Star of Italy (1914–1943) · Civil and Military Order of the Roman Eagle (1942–1944) · Order of Merit of Savoy (1988)Republic Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (1951) · Military Order of Italy (1947) · Order of Merit for Labour (1923) · Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity (1947–2011) · Order of the Star of Italy (2011) · Order of Vittorio Veneto (1968–2010)Categories:- Italian fascism
- Awards established in 1942
- Awards disestablished in 1945
- Civil awards and decorations of Italy
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