Italian badge with Mussolini

Sujet: Italian badge with Mussolini Ven 25 Sep 2009, 16:54

Hello

Yesterday, I met one of my friends who entrusted this badge to me:

Diameter: 38 mm
Metal: silver plated metal (copper ?)
Hallmark: Z and crown on reverse
Legend: "SE AVANZO SEGUI TEMI OPERA BALILLA"

I also saw it on a commercial site from an italian coins seller, and on eBay. But, in both cases, explanations were written in italian

Can you please tell me more about this badge? I suppose it is not a military one...(I saw another model with left profile of Mussolini wearing a helmet).

Many thanks in advance

Best regards

Olivier

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Sujet: Re: Italian badge with Mussolini Sam 26 Sep 2009, 09:02

The "Opera Balilla" was, if I'm not mistaken, a fascist youth organization at the time.

Cheerio !
Hendrik

Sujet: Re: Italian badge with Mussolini Sam 26 Sep 2009, 09:15

Dear Hendrik

I was not sure but I remembered quite correctly my history lessons. If I'm right, the younger ones had wooden guns but all were organized in a structure which looked like "Hitlerjügend".
Many thanks Hendrik

I suppose we will meet again next month

Kind regards

Olivier

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« Lorsque deux personnes se rencontrent et échangent un objet, elles repartent chacune avec un objet. Lorsque deux personnes se rencontrent et échangent une idée, elles repartent chacune avec deux idées ».Auteur incertain (George Bernard Shaw, Confucius,….???) mais j’aime bien

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