Order of the Roman Eagle

Civil and Military Order of the Roman Eagle
The insignia of Order of the Roman Eagle
Presented bythe  Kingdom of Italy
Statusabolished
Established14 March 1942
Ribbon of the order

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]

  1. ^ "REGIO DECRETO 14 MARZO 1942, N. 172". cnicg.net. 2008-02-15. Archived from the original on 2008-02-15. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
  2. ^ By Decree of the Lieutenant of the Realm of 5 October 1944
  3. ^ By Decree of the Duce and Head of Government of 2 March 1944
  4. ^ Statuto e successive modificazioni attualmente in vigore (Statutes and subsequent amendments currently in force) Ordine dell'Aquila Romana, 19 April 1997