Earning Star
The earnings star ( Italian Stella al merito del lavoro ) was on December 23, 1923 by decree by King Victor Emanuel III. donated by Italy . It is awarded to workers in industry, trade and agriculture and could also be combined with a one-off monetary bonus of 1,000 lire . Prerequisite for the award is at least 30 or 40 years of work in the same company. Deviations are possible, however, if the worker concerned continues his line of work z. B. has significantly promoted through important inventions or improvements.
After the end of the monarchy in Italy and the proclamation of the republic, the order was re-established by President Luigi Einaudi on December 18, 1952.
Order decoration
The sign of the order is a silver, white enamelled star and has been showing the left-facing head of the goddess Italia on its green enamelled medallion since 1925. Previously awarded medals showed the outline of Italy on a blue background. The name of the recipient is engraved on the lapel under the inscription Per il servizio al lavoro(For merit for the work).
Carrying method
The star is worn on the upper left side of the chest, the ribbon of which was pure yellow until 1925. Then yellow-green-yellow.
Others
A loan to Italians abroad is possible, but without a minimum period of employment. In this case, the same decoration will be awarded and the inscription All'estero(Abroad) on the reverse .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Ottfried Neubecker : The Italian order system . In: Uniformen-Markt , ZDB -ID 331317-7 , year 1936, p. 94.