MVSN Dagger
The Milizia Volontaria per la Sicurezza Nazionale (MVSN), commonly referred to as the Blackshirts, was the main paramilitary wing of the National Fascist Party of Italy. During Mussolini’s reign, they served as the Italian equivalent to the German Schutzstaffel (SS), upon which the latter was modeled.
This dagger is a chained Model 1937 variant. The body of the dagger is chrome throughout, with its pommel seamlessly forming a serpent-like head of an eagle. The hilt features a gilded fasces on a black, enameled plaque matching the scabbard. The gilded chain is topped by an “M” standing for Mussolini, further surmounted by an eagle clutching the letters “SPQR” within its talons, an abbreviation for the Roman Empire. Italy was seen as heir to the ancient Roman Empire, which was deeply revered by Italian fascists. This inspired a lot of Italian aesthetics during the period as it sought to emulate Rome’s imperial grandeur. The centrality of ancient Rome’s role within the palingenetic national mythos of Italian Fascism cannot be understated.
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The Milizia Volontaria per la Sicurezza Nazionale (MVSN), commonly referred to as the Blackshirts, was the main paramilitary wing of the National Fascist Party of Italy. During Mussolini’s reign, they served as the Italian equivalent to the German Schutzstaffel (SS), upon which the latter was modeled.
This dagger is a chained Model 1937 variant. The body of the dagger is chrome throughout, with its pommel seamlessly forming a serpent-like head of an eagle. The hilt features a gilded fasces on a black, enameled plaque matching the scabbard. The gilded chain is topped by an “M” standing for Mussolini, further surmounted by an eagle clutching the letters “SPQR” within its talons, an abbreviation for the Roman Empire. Italy was seen as heir to the ancient Roman Empire, which was deeply revered by Italian fascists. This inspired a lot of Italian aesthetics during the period as it sought to emulate Rome’s imperial grandeur. The centrality of ancient Rome’s role within the palingenetic national mythos of Italian Fascism cannot be understated.
