VINTAGE WW2 THE ITALY STAR AUSTRALIA BRITISH WAR MEDAL 100% ORIGINAL ANZAC

Original Italy Star as awarded. 38mm wide bronze six-pointed faceted star with lateral loop for ribbon suspension; the face with the crowned cipher of King and Emperor George VI centrally within a stippled ring inscribed ‘THE ITALY STAR’; the reverse plain; age toned; on correct campaign ribbon.

Please note: As we have a number of these original medals, we will be sending you a medal in a similar condition to the one photographed. However there may be some minor differences to the example photographed, however be rest assured we will selecting the best example(s) for you which we have available.

The Italy Star was granted for operational service on land in Sicily or Italy at any time during the campaign from the capture of Pantellaria on 11 June 1943 until 8 May 1945, the date of the end of active hostilities in Europe.

Operational service in the Aegean, Dodecanese, Greece and Yugoslavia after 11 June 1943, in Sicily up to 17 August 1943, in Sardinia up to 19 September 1943 and in Corsica up to 4 October 1943.

Design

The six–pointed star is yellow copper zinc alloy. The obverse has a central design of the Royal and Imperial cypher, surmounted by a crown. The cypher is surrounded by a circlet containing the words ‘The Italy Star’.

Stars issued to Australian personnel have recipient names engraved on the plain reverse.

Ribbon

The ribbon has stripes of green, white stripes and red, these being the national colours of Italy.