Italian Awards of the First World War

Abstract

The article is devoted to the description of Italian awards (crosses, medals, badges and diplomas) established during and following the First World War. The author tells about the history of the institution, appearance, materials of manufacturing and main occurring variants of Italian award for the combatants (for bravery, injury or participation in a world conflict) and civilians (relatives of personnel killed in war service), as well as the specifics of awarding the Cavaliers.