Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity

Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity
Insignia of a Grand Officer of the Star of Italian Solidarity
Awarded by  Italy
Type	Order of knighthood
Eligibility	Expatriates and foreign nationals
Awarded for	Originally, the reconstruction of Italy after 1945
Status	Extant
Statistics
Established	27 January 1947
Precedence
Next (higher)	Order of Merit for Labour
Next (lower)	Order of Vittorio Veneto

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The Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity (Italian: Stella della solidarietà italiana) was founded as a national order by the first President of the Italian Republic, Enrico De Nicola, in 1947, to recognise civilian and military expatriates or foreigners who made an outstanding contribution to the reconstruction of Italy after World War II.

In 2011, the order was reformed as the Order of the Star of Italy by the 11th President, Giorgio Napolitano. The emphasis of the reformed award was shifted from post-war reconstruction to the preservation and promotion of national prestige abroad, promoting friendly relations and co-operation with other countries and ties with Italy.

The insignia, modified in 2001, bore the inscription Solidarietà Italiana encircling a depiction of the Good Samaritan. The order is bestowed by decree of the President of the Republic, head of the order, on the recommendation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

The three degrees with corresponding ribbons were as follows:

The Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity was worn as follows: