The military Order of Vittorio Veneto ( it, Ordine di Vittorio Veneto) was an Italian

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that was founded as national order by the fifth

President of the Italian Republic President most commonly refers to: * President (corporate title) *President (education), a leader of a college or university * President (government title) President may also refer to: Automobiles * Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese ...

Giuseppe Saragat Giuseppe Saragat (; 19 September 1898 – 11 June 1988) was an Italian politician who served as the president of Italy from 1964 to 1971. Early life Born to Sardinian parents, he was a member of the Unitary Socialist Party (Italy, 1922), Unita ...

, in 1968, "to express the gratitude of the nation" to those decorated with the Medal and the

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(''Medaglia e Croce di Guerra al Valor Militare'') who had fought for at least six months in

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and earlier conflicts. 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

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. The order was bestowed by decree of the President of the Italian Republic, its head, on the recommendation of the

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. A

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chaired the council, which investigated applications made by eligible parties to the

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of residence. With the death of the last surviving Knights of

Vittorio Veneto Vittorio Veneto is a city and ''comune'' situated in the Province of Treviso, in the region of Veneto, Italy, in the northeast of Italy, between the Piave and the Livenza rivers, borders with the following municipalities: Alpago ( BL), Belluno ...

in 2008, the order fell into abeyance and, in 2008, it was formally wound-up by repeal of the original legislation.Under Legislative Decree No. 66 of 15 March 2010 It was revived anyway on 15 March 2010 in spite of being still abeyant. Delfino Borroni

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Presidenza della Repubblica - Le Onorificenze
{{Italian orders of knighthood Vittorio Veneto, Order of Vittorio Veneto, Order of 1968 establishments in Italy Military awards and decorations of World War I

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