In 2011, the order was reformed as the Order of the Star of Italy by the 11th President, Giorgio Napolitano.[2] The emphasis of the reformed award was shifted from post-war reconstruction to the preservation and promotion of national prestige abroad, promoting friendly relations and co-operation with other countries and ties with Italy.
Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity (1947–2011)
The insignia, modified in 2001, bore the inscription Solidarietà Italiana encircling a depiction of the Good Samaritan.[3] The order is bestowed by decree of the President of the Republic, head of the order, on the recommendation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
The three degrees with corresponding ribbons were as follows:
The Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity was worn as follows:
^Instituted by Decree Law of the Provisional Head of State No. 703 of 27 January 1947, amended by Decree Law No. 812 of 9 March 1948.
^LEGGE 3 febbraio 2011, n. 13 Modifiche ed integrazioni al decreto legislativo 9 marzo 1948, n. 812, recante nuove norme relative all'Ordine della Stella della solidarieta' italiana (Gazzetta Ufficiale 1 marzo 2011, n. 49).
^By Decree of the President of the Republic No. 385 of 21 September 2001
^Humphris, M. (1996). "Dynon, Moira Lenore (1920–1976)". Australian Dictionary of Biography volume 14.
^"Cavaliere dell'Ordine Stella della solidarietà italiana". Le onorificenze della Repubblica Italiana. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
^"Italian Nation is to Honor Dr. Sperti with "star" and Testimonial July 16". ProQuest. Cincinnati Enquirer. July 5, 1956.
^"Jean Tennyson Dies; Singer and Patron, 86". The New York Times. March 19, 1991. p. D23.
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