Italian White Leather Police Belt

Italian Police Issue

This is a white leather belt issued to the Italian police, with POLIZIA embossed into the oval panel at the tongue end. It is genuine government issue, not a copy. Collectors of European police kit wear it or display it, and it suits reenactors and costume builders who need an authentic Italian uniform piece.

Features

• White Leather Strap — The strap is cut from leather and finished white throughout, the colour used on this pattern of Italian police belt.
• Embossed POLIZIA Panel — The word POLIZIA is pressed into a raised oval panel at the tip of the strap, so the marking sits on the outside when the belt is worn.
• Metal Plate Buckle — A flat metal buckle frame closes the belt, joined to the strap with two visible rivets.
• Stud Fastening — A metal stud on the buckle end passes through the strap's holes to set the fit, in place of a conventional prong.
• Punched Adjustment Holes — A line of holes runs along the strap so you can adjust it to your waist.
• Leather Keeper Loop — A leather loop holds the free end of the strap flat against the belt.
• Tooled Edge Line — A creased border line follows the edges of the strap, a standard finishing detail on issued leather belts.
• Stamped 76/96 Marking — The leather near the buckle carries a stamped 76/96 marking applied at manufacture.

Original Specification

The belt was made to an official pattern for the Italian police: leather strap, riveted metal buckle and stud closure, with the service name embossed directly into the leather. An issued piece like this has a real service origin, and that is why collectors and reenactors choose it over a reproduction.