Italy, Fascist State. A Set Of Voluntary Militia For National Security "Blackshirts" (Mvsn) Shoulder Boards Archive At this stage

At this stage

Honorary Colonel of the Queen's Rifle Volunteer Brigade

unique sterling silver bow ribbon suspension

Footnote: Sydney Howard Thornton was born on June 6

Italy, Fascist State. A Set Of Voluntary Militia For National Security "Blackshirts" (Mvsn) Shoulder Boards Archive At this stageFasces in gold coloured and silvered bullion wire in various textures, the shield in yellow and gold coloured threading with its outer edge trimmed in rolled copper wire, two horizontal bars above and the box framing the aforementioned insignias in angled rolled gold coloured bullion wire, on a black wool zig zag patterned base, 50 mm x 80 mm, a 50 mm x 57 mm black rayon patch sewn in place on the reverse and trimmed with fine gold coloured threading