Order of the Roman Eagle
Civil and Military Order of the Roman Eagle | |
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Presented by | the ![]() |
Status | abolished |
Established | 14 March 1942 |
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The Fascist Civil and Military 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] A self-styled order of the same name was founded by Romano Mussolini, fourth and youngest son of Benito Mussolini, in 1997.[4]
Degrees[]
The various degrees of the order, with corresponding ribbons, were as follows:
Ribbon | Class (English) | Full title in Italian |
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1st Class / Knight Grand Cross | Cavaliere di Gran Croce dell'Ordine civile e militare dell'Aquila romana |
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2nd Class / Grand Officer | Grande Ufficiale dell'Ordine civile e militare dell'Aquila romana |
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3rd Class / Commander | Commendatore dell'Ordine civile e militare dell'Aquila romana |
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4th Class / Officer | Ufficiale dell'Ordine civile e militare dell'Aquila romana |
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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 Republic of Salò between February and April 1945. An organisation of this name was also founded by Romano Mussolini in 1997.
Recipients[]
See also[]
- List of Italian orders of knighthood
- Colonial Order of the Star of Italy
External links[]
- Ordine dell'Aquila Romana (in Italian)
- Ordine dei Santi Patroni d'Italia (in Italian)
References[]
- ^ By Royal Decree No. 172 of 14 March 1942
- ^ By Decree of the Lieutenant of the Realm of 5 October 1944
- ^ By Decree of the Duce and Head of Government of 2 March 1944
- ^ Statuto e successive modificazioni attualmente in vigore (Statutes and subsequent amendments currently in force) Ordine dell'Aquila Romana, 19 April 1997
- Italian Fascism
- Civil awards and decorations of Italy
- Italian Social Republic
- 1942 establishments in Italy
- 1945 disestablishments in Italy
- Awards established in 1942
- Awards disestablished in 1945
- Military awards and decorations of Italy