A woman's head (an allegorical portrait) facing right, surrounded by the country name (Republic of Italy) written in Italian. Engraver's name below the dot.

Engraver: Mario Vallucci

Coat of Arms of the Italian Air Force.

The Italian Air Force (Italian: Aeronautica Militare; AM) is the aerial defence force of the Italian Republic. The Air Force was founded as an independent service arm on March 28, 1923, by King Victor Emmanuel III as the Regia Aeronautica (which equates to "Royal Air Force"). After World War II, when Italy was made a republic by referendum, the Regia Aeronautica was given its current name. Since its formation the service has held a prominent role in modern Italian military history. The aerobatic display team is the Frecce Tricolori.

Engraver: Luciano Zanelli