| Colonial Order of the Star of Italy | |
|---|---|
 The insignia of the colonial order | |
Awarded by the  Kingdom of Italy | |
| Type | State Order |
| Awarded for | Service in the Italian colonies |
| Status | No longer awarded |
| Statistics | |
| Established | 18 January 1914 |
| Last awarded | 2 June 1946 |
Not to be confused with Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity.
The Colonial Order of the Star of Italy (Italian language: Ordine coloniale della Stella d'Italia ) was founded as a colonial order of knighthood on 18 June 1914 by King Victor Emmanuel III, to reward soldiers deployed to the colony of Libya. The order had fallen into abeyance by 1943, when Allied forces re-took the colonies of Italian North Africa.[1]
The various degrees of the order, with limits to their number, were as follows:
| Ribbon | Class (English) | Full title in Italian | Limit |
|---|---|---|---|
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1st Class / Knight Grand Cross | Cavaliere di Gran Croce dell'Ordine coloniale della Stella d'Italia | 4 |
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2nd Class / Grand Officer | Grande Ufficiale dell'Ordine coloniale della Stella d'Italia | 7 |
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3rd Class / Commander | Commendatore dell'Ordine coloniale della Stella d'Italia | 20 |
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4th Class / Officer | Ufficiale dell'Ordine coloniale della Stella d'Italia | 50 |
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5th Class / Knight | Cavaliere dell'Ordine coloniale della Stella d'Italia | 150 |
See also[]
- List of Italian orders of knighthood
- Order of the Roman Eagle
References[]
- ↑ Mendola, Louis A.M. Contemporary Knighthood in Italy originally published in the Journal of the Orders and Medals Research Society, London: 1989 and 1993
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