| Colonial Order of the Star of Italy | |
|---|---|
 The insignia of the colonial order | |
| Type | State Order |
| Awarded for | Service in the Italian colonies |
| Presented by |  Kingdom of Italy |
| Status | No longer awarded |
| Established | 18 January 1914 |
| Last awarded | 2 June 1946 |
The Colonial Order of the Star of Italy (Italian: Ordine coloniale della Stella d'Italia [ˈordine koloˈnjaːle della ˈstεlla diˈtaːlja]) was founded as a colonial order of chivalry on 18 June 1914 by Italian King Victor Emmanuel III, to reward soldiers deployed to the colony of Libya. The order had fallen into abeyance by 1943, when Allied forces conquered the colonies of Italian North Africa.[1]
The various degrees of the order, with limits to their number, were as follows:
| Ribbon | Class (English) | Full title in Italian | Limit |
|---|---|---|---|
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1st Class / Knight Grand Cross | Cavaliere di Gran Croce dell'Ordine coloniale della Stella d'Italia | 4 |
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2nd Class / Grand Officer | Grande Ufficiale dell'Ordine coloniale della Stella d'Italia | 7 |
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3rd Class / Commander | Commendatore dell'Ordine coloniale della Stella d'Italia | 20 |
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4th Class / Officer | Ufficiale dell'Ordine coloniale della Stella d'Italia | 50 |
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5th Class / Knight | Cavaliere dell'Ordine coloniale della Stella d'Italia | 150 |
- ^ Mendola, Louis A.M. Contemporary Knighthood in Italy Archived 2010-10-31 at the Wayback Machine originally published in the Journal of the Orders and Medals Research Society, London: 1989 and 1993