Insignia

Anyone who holds a diploma certifying public merit is entitled to wear the insignia—purchased at their own expense from companies accredited by the Department—which consist of medals bearing, on the ribbon, the name and year of the emergency event that earned the recognition. Only for insignia related to posthumous awards and those linked to international courtesy are the costs borne by the Presidency of the Council of Ministers. It should be noted that the new regulations supersede the previous ones; therefore, it is no longer possible to purchase the insignia for collection purposes.

Below is a brief description of the form the insignia can take depending on the type of award:

- The first individual award entitles the recipient to wear a third-level insignia, consisting of a bronze medal. A bronze bar is applied to the medal’s ribbon, engraved with the name and year of the emergency for which the award was granted.
- The second individual award entitles the recipient to wear a second-level insignia, consisting of a silver-plated medal. A second bronze bar is attached to the ribbon of the new medal, above the previous one, bearing the name and year of the emergency for which the new award was granted.
- The third individual award entitles the recipient to wear a first-level insignia, consisting of a gold-plated medal. A third bronze bar is attached to the ribbon of the new medal, above the two previous ones.
- From the fourth individual award onward, the recipient continues to wear the gold-plated medal and adds additional bronze bars to the ribbon. Upon receiving the sixth award, the bronze bars are replaced by a silver-plated bar. Upon receiving the eleventh award, the silver bar and the bronze bars are replaced by a gold-plated bar.
- The collective award consists of a medal struck in gold-plated bronze. The medal is kept in a case.

The production of the insignia and the case for the medal awarded collectively must comply with the technical specifications set forth in the decree issued by the Head of the Civil Protection Department on March 20, 2015. Companies wishing to be accredited as manufacturers must submit samples of the insignia to the Department to obtain a certificate of compliance. Furthermore, accredited companies must commit to selling the insignia, either directly or through their own distribution channels, exclusively to recipients, whose diplomas and documentation regarding the award must be verified.