MVSN Dagger
The Milizia Volontaria per la Sicurezza Nazionale (MVSN), commonly referred to as the Blackshirts, was the main paramilitary wing of the National Fascist Party. They were the Italian equivalent of the German Schutzstaffel (SS) after which the latter was modeled upon.
This dagger is a chained variant of the Model 1937. The body of the dagger is chrome throughout, with its pommel seamlessly forming a serpent-like eagle head, while the hilt features a gilded fasces on a black, enameled background matching the scabbard. The gilded chain is topped by an “M” standing for Mussolini, further surmounted by an eagle clutching the letters “SPQR” within its talons, an abbreviation for the Roman Empire. Italy was seen as heir to the ancient Roman Empire which was deeply revered by Italian fascists and which in turn inspired their aesthetics as they sought to emulate its grandeur. The centrality of ancient Rome’s role within the palingenetic national mythos of Italian Fascism cannot be understated.
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The Milizia Volontaria per la Sicurezza Nazionale (MVSN), commonly referred to as the Blackshirts, was the main paramilitary wing of the National Fascist Party. They were the Italian equivalent of the German Schutzstaffel (SS) after which the latter was modeled upon.
This dagger is a chained variant of the Model 1937. The body of the dagger is chrome throughout, with its pommel seamlessly forming a serpent-like eagle head, while the hilt features a gilded fasces on a black, enameled background matching the scabbard. The gilded chain is topped by an “M” standing for Mussolini, further surmounted by an eagle clutching the letters “SPQR” within its talons, an abbreviation for the Roman Empire. Italy was seen as heir to the ancient Roman Empire which was deeply revered by Italian fascists and which in turn inspired their aesthetics as they sought to emulate its grandeur. The centrality of ancient Rome’s role within the palingenetic national mythos of Italian Fascism cannot be understated.
