Type II. In bronze, engraved Fernaletto Carlo “cielo somalia-gen-apr 1936-XIV” (Translating to “Sky Somalia- Jan-April 1936- 14” measuring 33.41cm (w) x 41.33 (h) (to top of suspension), 17.1 grams with original soiled ribbon, very fine. Contained within original case of issue, measuring 50.54mm (w) x 109.99 mm (h), fine.
Footnote: Italian colonial expansion into Africa, part of Italian East Africa (1936-1941). In 1936 the area was integrated as the Somalia Governorate, which was held until 1941 during the Second World War.

