1 241 of 29 July 1920 to award soldiers of the Italian Armed Forces and Navy who participated in hostilities against Austria-Hungary, as well as in the Dodecanese, Albania, Syria and Palestine against the Ottoman Empire.

The medal marks not only the victory in the First World War, but also the completion of the unification of Italy and the 70th anniversary of the beginning of the revolutionary actions of 1848 for the independence of the state.

Earlier, on 21 May 1916, a special sign (bar with a stretched ribbon) was founded in Italy, which was awarded to employees of the Italian Army and Navy for 1 year of active service.

The ribbon on the bar consisted of the colors of the Italian Flag (alternating green, white and red stripes), which is repeated six times.

The ribbon of the medal consisted of the colours of the Italian flag (alternating green, white and red stripes), which is repeated six times.

There are fracas copies of the Commemorative Medal, which were made by various companies and workshops, so there are a large number of miniature options.

1 241 of 29 July 1920 provided that the right to receive a medal at the expense of the state have: All military personnel of the army and navy, as well as related personnel and employees of bodies and auxiliary units who at least had a total service life of at least one year and participated in the war in Italy; persons who have suffered wounds or injuries or suffered a serious illness during the war, even if they have served for less than a year; all soldiers of the army and navy who for at least four months participated in the war in the Greek archipelago of The Dodecanese, Albania, Syria and Palestine.

The calculation of the years of campaign began on 24 May 1915 and ended on 4 November 1918, while as regards the soldiers of the contingent sent to Albania the useful period was extended until 2 August 1920, the date of the signing of the Italo-Albanian Convention.

It was also granted to non-Italian soldiers, in particular French and some Austrians, who later became Italian citizens with the annexation of Trentino, who had distinguished themselves in battle.