Italy, Fascist State. A Fasces Sleeve Patch United Republic of Romo Island

Romo Island

“DRGM” marked standing for Deutsches Reiches Gebrauchs Musterschutz (protected patented design under the Reich Government)

According to a treaty signed in Bucharest on 16 April 1877

topped just above with a pink “rosa” Panzer Waffenfarbe soutache

On off-white cotton

Italy, Fascist State. A Fasces Sleeve Patch United Republic of Romo IslandGold coloured, silvered and blackened copper bullion wire, in various textures, on a red wool base, dark gray cotton mesh backer, 43 mm x 56 mm, fabric interruptions evident in the gold coloured bullion wire on the shield frame, wear and loss of the red wool to the outside of the frame, very fine.