/internal/media/dispatcher/681/fullMMM 000474Missione Militare Italiana a Malta BadgeBadges20th century0011.5000000000The badge depicts the coat-of-arms of the Armed forces of Italy on the left - a shield divided into three with the emblems of the three branches of the Italian Defence Forces - naval, air and land. It is topped with a golden crown and at the bottom is a motto with the words 'UNA VIS.' On the right is the coat-of-arms of the Armed Forces of Malta - on a red field, an all gold tower. The tower represents the "De Redin" coastal tower, which replaced the British Crown. It is topped with the coat-of-arms of the Republic of Malta, and at the bottom is a motto with the letter 'A.F.M.' The two coats-of-arms superimpose an eight-pointed cross of the Order of Malta. This in turn superimposes a circle whose border represents the colours of the Italian flag on the left, and those of the Maltese flag on the right.11.5000000000On recto "UNA VIS" and "A.F.M"Overall: 11.5 × 11.5 cm, 0.3 kgMalta Maritime Museum82369EEA.13606587-85850Crest Badge; Coat-of-arms; Commemorative BadgeHeritage Malta40Metal, paintCast metal, hand painted