Italy : Italian Republican Carabiniere Cap-badge.

Large hollow-stamped silvered-metal flaming grenade (85mm x 80mm) with stitch holes around the edges for attaching to the cap. The reverse also has two pairs of fixing prongs for further securing to the headwear. The badge has been worn but is in very good condition.The Carabinieri are Italy's national gendarmerie, a military-organized police force with both overseas and domestic policing duties. They are a separate armed force, distinct from the Army, Navy, and Air Force, though historically they were part of the army. The Carabinieri also Fulfill the role of military police for the Italian armed forces and can be deployed for national defense.