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106 - A trumpet banner
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€300 - 400Sale fees
A trumpet banner dating: about 1930 provenance: Kingdom of Italy, On the obverse, alternating bands of blue and orange silk, featuring the embroidered gold thread motto "PROTESO ALLE GLORIOSE METE". On the reverse, the Roman numeral "LX" and a border with gilt threads. Framed under glass with a fine briarwood frame. A unit of the Italian Royal Army's colonial troops, operating in East Africa during the 1930s and World War II. As of June 10, 1940, the LX Colonial Battalion was integrated into the IX Colonial Brigade, stationed in the Galla and Sidama sector of Italian East Africa. The motto "Proteso alle Gloriose Mete" (Striving Towards Glorious Goals) is also documented in military iconography of the period, particularly on the unit's commemorative postcards.
Auction details
Rare and Fine Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria Day 1Auction house
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