Medal for Services to Public Health
The medal for services to public health ( it. Medaglie ai Benemeriti della salute pubblica ) was an award of the Kingdom of Italy , which was donated by decree of King Umberto I in three stages in 1884 . In 1918, the medal for services to public health (Al Merito della Sanità Pubblica) was added to the medal as an extension of the previous levels . Both types of medals are still awarded today with a different layout.
Graduation
- Gold medal
- Silver medal
- Bronze medal
- Medal for Services to Public Health Care (from 1918)
Appearance and wearing method (1884)
The gold-plated , silver-plated or bronze medal shows on its obverse the portrait of the king's head looking to the right and his name UMBERTO I RE D´ITALIA as inscription . At the end of the neck of the portrait there is also the signature of the manufacturer. The reverse shows the two-line inscription ANNO / 1884 within two oak leaves crossed below , which stands for the foundation of the medal. The wreath of oak leaves is surrounded by the inscription: AI BENEMERITI DE LA SALUTE PUBBLICA (Those who deserve public health).
The medal was worn as a ribbon medal on the upper left side of the chest of the borrower on a light blue ribbon with a black border. The medal for services to public health care is of the same quality but is worn on a light blue ribbon with five black central stripes of the same width on the upper left side of the chest and shows a staff of Aesculapia instead of the inscription on its obverse .
Today's look and way of wearing
The present day appearance of the medal shows a star with a gear fragment on its obverse, which is surrounded by two oak leaves. The oak leaves are connected by a large loop with an inscription on the ribbon. The reverse of the medal is the same as that of its predecessor, only the inscription: ANNO / 1884 can no longer be found and is empty. The Aesculapian staff can still be found on the medal for services to public health . The ribbons have remained the same.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Ottfried Neubecker : The Italian order system . In: Uniformen-Markt , ZDB -ID 331317-7 , year 1936, p. 56.