Title:
Medal from the King of Italy to the State of Texas
Description:
Silver medal in box. Box is blue with a beige leather top, on which is printed the crest and crowd of EV. Medal is attached to a ribbon with three vertical lines: white, green, and white. Obverse: Portrait of a man turned to the left. Legend along the side: Vittorio Emanvele III. Reverse: Wreath along the circumference of the medal. Inscribed in the center: Terramoto 28 Dicembre 1908 in Calabria E IN Sicilia.
Description:
Historical Note: This medal was awarded to the State of Texas by the King of Italy in recognition of the aid rendered to the sufferers of the earthquake in Calabria and Sicily in 1908. On December 28, 1908, at about 5:20 a.m., an earthquake struck the city of Messina in Sicily. Reggio Calabria on the Italian mainland also suffered heavy damage. The ground shook for some 30-40 seconds, and the destruction was felt within a 300 km radius. Moments after, a 40-foot tsunami struck nearby coasts causing even more devastation. It is estimated that 93% of the structures in Messina were destroyed and some 70,000 residents were killed.
Identifier:
ATF0320
Item identifier:
ATF0320
Collection:
Artifacts collection
Date of creation:
1908
Source:
Texas State Library and Archives Commission, 1910/010
Container information:
Artifact Box 0062
Geographic coverage:
Italy
Type:
Image
Type:
Memorabilia
Type:
Medal, Commemorative
Medium:
Metal
Citation information:
ATF0320, Artifacts collection. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Copyright information:
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Size or duration:
1.5 in diameter x 4.7 in length, with ribbon; in box: 2.75 in x 3.5 in
Language:
Italian