The award was established by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Spain to give it to veterans of the Garibaldi brigades for their service and personal courage shown during the National Liberation War of 1943-1945. The medal is a bronze five-pointed star; each point has two sides, each one is polished. The centre of the star is decorated with a relief image of the national hero of Italy, Giuseppe Garibaldi. The profile portrait is turned to the left. The reverse is covered with an inscription, which reads: “Guerra di liberazione Nazionale”, along the edges and, “Brigate Garibaldi”, in the centre; at the bottom one reads the date “1943 – 1945” (The National Liberation War / Garibaldi Brigades). All the inscriptions are relief. The top point of the medal has an eye for the ring, through which one may pull a ribbon.
Garibaldi medal (Garibaldi Star)
Italy ,
1967
МЗСБ ОФ 195/3
35.5 x 35.5 x 4 mm; with suspension: 70 x 37 x 4 mm
metal, fabric, stamping, weaving
A gift from Luigi Longo, the Secretary General of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Italy.
See also
Poster “Friendship of Ostrava – Stalingrad”
Czechoslovakia ,
Poster “Friendship of Ostrava – Stalingrad”
A scene with two smiling workers shaking hands: a worker from Ostrava (the one on the left wearing a red tie) and a worker from Stalingrad (the one on the right wearing a kosovorotka shirt). The figures stand against a background with an industrial theme. In the center between the workers there is a brightly shining red five-beam star. Below are the inscriptions: “Družba Ostravsko-Stalingrad” and “Bez hrdinství stalingradských nebylo by naší svobody!” (We would not be able to enjoy our freedom, if not for the heroic Stalingrad defense!).
