Three‑piece aluminum devotional medal with blue celluloid backing, stamped Made Italy on the reverse.Depicts the Virgin Mary crowned with stars, holding the Child Jesus, standing above three sailors in a boat on rough seas — symbolizing divine protection for travelers and seafarers.This design represents Our Lady Star of the Sea (Stella Maris) or Madonna del Buon Viaggio, patroness of Italian devotional medals often combined aluminum and colored celluloid to create vivid, lightweight souvenirs for pilgrims.This piece honors Mary’s role as protector of sailors, a devotion dating back to medieval times and still celebrated in coastal processions across Italy.The three men in the boat symbolize faith amid adversity — a powerful maritime image rarely seen on modern medals.
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Mid-century Italy Our Lady Star of the Sea Aluminum Medal Blue Backing 44.7 mm
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