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The [[Italian Fascism|Fascist]] '''Order of the Roman Eagle''' founded in 1942 with civil and military divisions,<ref>By Royal Decree No. 172 of 14 March 1942</ref> was abolished in [[Italy]] in 1944;<ref>By Decree of the Lieutenant of the Realm of 5 October 1944</ref> although it continued to be awarded by [[Mussolini]] in the short-lived [[Italian Social Republic]] until 1945.<ref>By Decree of the Duce and Head of Government of 2 March 1944</ref>
The [[Italian Fascism|Fascist]] '''Order of the Roman Eagle''' founded in 1942 with civil and military divisions,<ref>By Royal Decree No. 172 of 14 March 1942</ref> was abolished in [[Italy]] in 1944;<ref>By Decree of the Lieutenant of the Realm of 5 October 1944</ref> although it continued to be awarded by [[Benito Mussolini]] in the short-lived [[Italian Social Republic]] until 1945.<ref>By Decree of the Duce and Head of Government of 2 March 1944</ref>
[[File:Vorderseite.jpg |thumb|100px|The insignia of the fascist order]]
[[File:Vorderseite.jpg |thumb|100px|The insignia of the fascist order]]
The various degrees of the order were as follows:
The various degrees of the order were as follows:
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The separate Order of the Patron Saints of Italy (''Ordine dei Santi Patroni d'Italia'') was also conferred by the so-called Salò Republic between February and April 1945.
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. This order was "revived" by [[Romano Mussolini]] in 1997.


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Colonial Order of the Star of Italy]]
*[[Colonial Order of the Star of Italy]]


==External links==
*[http://www.gmtweb.net/ospi/ Ordine dei Santi Patroni d'Italia]
==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 01:03, 25 January 2010

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]

The insignia of the fascist order

The various degrees of the order were as follows:

Ribbon Class (English) Full title in Italian
1st Class / Knight Grand Cross Cavaliere di Gran Croce dell'Ordine civile e militare dell'Aquila romana
2nd Class / Grand Officer Grande Ufficiale dell'Ordine civile e militare dell'Aquila romana
3rd Class / Commander Commendatore dell'Ordine civile e militare dell'Aquila romana
4th Class / Officer Ufficiale dell'Ordine civile e militare dell'Aquila romana
5th Class / Knight Cavaliere dell'Ordine civile e militare dell'Aquila romana

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. This order was "revived" by Romano Mussolini in 1997.

See also

References

  1. ^ By Royal Decree No. 172 of 14 March 1942
  2. ^ By Decree of the Lieutenant of the Realm of 5 October 1944
  3. ^ By Decree of the Duce and Head of Government of 2 March 1944