Italy, Fascist State. A British Made Italian Blackshirt Fez, C. 1940 Auction Archive the second award designated by

the second award designated by a gold star on its ribbon

black patent leather trim on the edges top and bottom

Nicholson with a strength of 4 officers and 175 other ranks

Accompanied by their 73 mm (w) x 11 mm (h) Ribbon Bar with pinback

Italy, Fascist State. A British Made Italian Blackshirt Fez, C. 1940 Auction Archive the second award designated byA black fez of the MVSN of English manufacture, constructed of fine black doeskin wool. The exterior top of the fez is adorned with a tassel style decoration of two braided cords with a thick bush like array of twisted tassels which hang over the side. The front presents an Italian Fasces constructed of silver and Gold bullion, measuring 22. 2mm (w) x 58. 5mm (h), showing fraying and a loss of bullion on the blade. The interior bears a 48mm brown