Original Italian WWII Small Kingdom of Italy Flag With Savoy Coat of Arms - 11¼ x 17¼” U.S. Navy probably due to water exposure

probably due to water exposure

It was produced until 1944 for lack of a better replacement

The grouping recently was uncovered in an older collection

a small shield shaped protuberance suspended in front of the stirrup handguard is absent

she was converted to a hospital ship and commissioned as USS Bountiful (AH-9)

Original Italian WWII Small Kingdom of Italy Flag With Savoy Coat of Arms - 11¼ x 17¼” U.S. Navy probably due to water exposureOriginal Item: Only One Available. Likely brought back by a US Soldier after WWII, this is a very nice Italian National Flag, which looks to have seen extensive service during the war. It measures approximately 11 x 17 , and is of single piece printed construction, the material being a rough material similar to oilcloth. The Savoy Coat of Arms is printed onto the flag, not sewn on. The Savoy Flag was adopted in 1861 and relinquished in 1946 with the