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Fascist propaganda medal for the Adunata Camicie Nere, Florence, 1922
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Italy, Michelangelo Buonarroti, 1475-1564, Medals
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Medal034
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General Description: This medal was made as a tool for Fascist propoganda, which can be discerned by the Fascist symbol on the reverse, for the Adunata Camicie Nere in Florence. The portrait of Michelangelo's David in the obverse and the Fascist symbol in the reverse are telltale signs of the nationalism Italy portrayed during the interwar years between World War I and World War II.
Obverse Description: The obverse features a relief of Michelangelo's David sculpture with the skyline of the Vatican in the background in addition to an olive branch. The inscription below reads "28 MAGGIO 1922."
Reverse Description: The reverse features the relief of an axe wrapped in wooden rods tied with ribbon. The encircling inscription reads "ADUNATA TOSCANA CAMICIE NERE" (Black Shirt Tuscan Assembly).
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Obverse Description: The obverse features a relief of Michelangelo's David sculpture with the skyline of the Vatican in the background in addition to an olive branch. The inscription below reads "28 MAGGIO 1922."
Reverse Description: The reverse features the relief of an axe wrapped in wooden rods tied with ribbon. The encircling inscription reads "ADUNATA TOSCANA CAMICIE NERE" (Black Shirt Tuscan Assembly).
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This medal was scanned and uploaded to DLynx by Bonnie Whitehouse '18 and Rachel Rotter '18 in the Visual Resources Center during the 2016-2017 school year.