Italian Army Leather Parade Belt

Italian Army Dress Belt

This is the brown leather parade belt the Italian Army issued to officers for ceremonial duties and formal dress uniform. A gilt brass plate buckle carries the army's embossed crest, and a leather tab behind it sits between the metal and the uniform. Collectors of Italian militaria, reenactors and anyone building a correct Italian dress uniform will find it the right piece.

Features

• Genuine Brown Leather Strap — Heavy leather cut to a 2 inch (about 5 cm) width gives the belt a stiff, flat line across a dress tunic.
• Gilt Brass Plate Buckle — The rectangular buckle is gold-toned brass with a raised rope-twist border framing the crest.
• Embossed Army Crest — An armored breastplate topped by a plumed helmet sits over crossed rifles, cannons, pennanted lances and laurel sprays.
• Leather Backing Tab — A rounded leather paddle behind the buckle keeps the brass off the uniform trousers and shirt.
• Punched Adjustment Holes — A row of holes along the strap lets you set the fit, with a maximum waist of 48 inches (about 122 cm).
• Metal End Keeper — A loop at the strap end holds the tail flat against the belt.
• Maker Stamped — The back of the buckle carries the BOMISA MILANO stamp, the mark of a long-standing supplier to the Italian Armed Forces.
• Made In Italy — The belt was produced in Italy for Italian Army issue.

Issue and Origin

BOMISA MILANO has supplied the Italian Armed Forces since 1920, and this belt is Cold War-era production made for officers' formal dress. It was built to the army's own pattern, so the crest, buckle hardware and leather are original issue rather than a commercial copy. For a uniform display or reenactment kit, that provenance is what makes the belt correct.