Commemorative Italian Medal for East Africa-This medal does not have a ribbon. This is a commemorative medal for operations in East Africa. It is an Italian medal awarded to personnel who participated in Italian military operations in East Africa during the Second Italo-Ethiopian War (1935-1936). It was established by the Kingdom of Italy in 1936.
This is an interesting bronze medal. The obverse depicts a portrait of King Victor Emmanuel III looking to the left with his head uncovered, with the inscription "VITT · EM · III · RE · D'ITALIA · IMP · DI · ETIOPIA" which is an abbreviation of "Vittorio Emanuele III Re d'Italia Imperatore di Ethiopia" ("Vittorio Emanuel III King of Italy Emperor of Ethiopia). The reverse depicts an East African scene of mountains and desert flanked on the left by fasces. At the top is the inscription "AFRICA ORIENTALE" ("EAST AFRICA"). The motto "MOLTI NEMICI, MOLTO ONORE" ("MANY ENEMIES, MUCH HONOR") and the signature of Prime Minister Benito Mussolini lie below the scenery. This is in very good condition