Order of Vittorio Veneto

The military Order of Vittorio Veneto was founded as national order by the fifth President of the Italian Republic, Giuseppe Saragat, in 1968, "to express the gratitude of the nation" to those decorated with the Medal and the War Cross of Military Valor (Medaglia e Croce di Guerra al Valor Militare) who had fought for at least six months in World War I and earlier conflicts.[1]

Order of Vittorio Veneto
Obverse and reverse
TypeOrder of knighthood
Awarded for1915–1918 and earlier conflicts
Presented by Italy
EligibilityMilitary veterans
StatusAbeyant (de facto abolished)
Established18 March 1968
Last awarded15 March 2010
Websitehttps://www.quirinale.it/page/vittorioveneto 
Ribbon of the order
Precedence
Next (higher)Order of the Star of Italy
Next (lower)War Cross of Military Valor

The Order is awarded in the single degree of Knight.

Being awarded more than 50 years after the War, most of the recipients were retired from employment. For the Knights who did not enjoy an income above their tax allowance, a small annuity was granted in favor of those recipients, payable to the widow or minor children on death. The allowance was also granted to those that fought in the former Austro-Hungarian armed forces who became Italian citizens after annexation.[2]

RibbonClassFull title
KnightCavaliere dell'Ordine di Vittorio Veneto

The order was bestowed by decree of the President of the Italian Republic, its head, on the recommendation of the Minister of Defence. A Lieutenant General chaired the council, which investigated applications made by eligible parties to the municipality of residence. With the death of the last surviving Knights of Vittorio Veneto in 2008,[3][4] the order fell into abeyance and, in 2008, it was formally wound-up by repeal of the original legislation.[5] It was revived anyway on 15 March 2010 in spite of being still abeyant.

Notable recipientsDeath date and age
Cav. Giuseppe Arena 19 March 1978 (aged 85)
Cav. Delfino Borroni26 October 2008 (aged 110)
Cav. Francesco Domenico Chiarello27 June 2008 (aged 109)
Cav. Pietro Micheletti25 March 2005 (aged 105)
Cav. Carmine Pavia 26 October 1974 (aged 87)
Cav. Domenico Piroli 25 January 1972 (aged 72)
Cav. Lazare Ponticelli, Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur12 March 2008 (aged 110)
Cav. Filippo Rizzo 1 February 1984 (aged 89)
Cav. Marcantonio Rositano 18 February 1977 (aged 88)
Cav. Ugo Matteucci 1982 (aged 85)


See also

References
  1. Instituted by Law No. 263 of 18 March 1968
  2. The Italian Honours Procedure (p.7) Presidency of the Council of Ministers, Department of Protocol (retrieved 5 October 2008)
  3. Addio all'ultimo cavaliere di Vittorio Veneto Archived 2008-10-27 at the Wayback Machine La Stampa, 26 October 2008
  4. Delfino Borroni: Italy’s last surviving veteran of the First World War The Times, 30 October 2008
  5. Under Legislative Decree No. 66 of 15 March 2010

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