Front of Air Ministry Building in Rome (Ministero dell’Aeronautica)

Text: RISCHIARE LA VITA PER SENTIR QUANTO VALE
To risk the life in order to feel how much it is worth

I the air hydroplane Savoia Marchetti S-55.
The building was designed by Robert Mario in 1931 in terms of simplified classicism, utilising traditional marbles and brick. The eagle hovering above presents the symbolic fusion of traditional and contemporary elements. The marble frame represents monumentality and shows the monolithic power of the regime.

Michel 431, Sassone aerea 42, AFA 371

Date of issue: 1932

Face value: 50 c.

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Date created: 22/03/00 11:41:48