Very RARE Original WWII Italian KINGDOM OF ITALY Tri-Color FLAG Brought Home By A U.S. Veteran

Very RARE Original WWII Italian KINGDOM OF ITALY Tri-Color FLAG Brought Home By A U.S. Veteran.  The Kingdom of Sardinia (Piedmont-Sardinia) was the name given when Sardinia was awarded to the House of Savoy to compensate Duke Victor Amadeus II for the loss of the crown of Sicily to Austria, which made him a King. In 1860 Nice and Savoy were ceded to France as price paid for the French consensus to unify Italy. 1861 saw the Kingdom of Sardinia become a founding state of the new Kingdom of Italy and ceased to exist after this date. This flag was used for both Kingdoms 1848 through to 1946. The „ Unione Militare ” was founded in Rome as a consumer and credit cooperative society in 1889. It was under the supervision of the Minister of War, since 1926. This cooperative society had two main purposes: providing and selling military clothing and equipment, as well as Ordinary consumer goods, at low costs. It performed these functions through a headquarters in Rome and various Branches and Agencies present in other cities in Italy and its colonies. Officers in all the Armed Forces as well as military academies were officially enrolled in the cooperative society. The Society was closed in 1989.  A tricolor panel wool linen flag that measures approximately 50″ x 98″. we placed a helmet on the flag in one photo for a size reference. The Savoy arms are printed on the white panel on both sides. 2  Original metal rings sewn on both corners. Very Good used condition.(see photos). Some holes and slight fading, and a bit of tiny paint dots (see photos) . Complete museum documentation (COA) Provided. Certified by The Gettysburg Museum of History. 100% guaranteed to be authentic. The Gettysburg Museum of History does not support or condone Adolf Hitler or the Nazi Party or Fascist Italy and is only offering this as a historic relic. Please see our other items.  Also note when browsing our web site there are several pages of items, at the bottom of the list look for other page. THESE ARE VERY RARE! DO NOT MISS IT! OUTSTANDING USED EXAMAPLE!