A Royal Italian Army Ministry Of War Apparel Division Prototype Sample Armband certificate_of_authenticity its ends sewn together at

its ends sewn together at the rear and incorporating a blue bow-tied ribbon

Royal Flying Corps

40 mm wide hole cut out of the left sleeve near the seam and one small hole on the right shoulder

The action is described in detail in the regimental history

rust evident on all metal parts

A Royal Italian Army Ministry Of War Apparel Division Prototype Sample Armband certificate_of_authenticity its ends sewn together at(Regio Esercito Italiano): Armband fabricated from a thick brown cotton, obverse with a two piece red and black embroidered chevron stitched in place in the centre, stamped in black ink with stenciled lettering "R. ESERCITO ITALIANO" (Regio Esercito Italiano = Royal Italian Army) above, 108 mm x 200 mm, its ends stitched together on the reverse, with a 98 mm x 130 mm thick card held in place via a string fed through the bottom edge of the armband,