page_title: Ernesto Burzagli
section_title: Honors
hierarchical_section_title: Ernesto Burzagli / Honors
caption_attribution_description: English: Award of the "US Navy Cross" to Italian admiral Ernesto Burzagli (1873-1944). The original document, scanned by Emiliano Burzagli, belongs to the Private archive of Burzaghi family, Italy. Italiano: Conferuimento della "US Navy Cross" all'ammiraglio Ernesto Burzagli (1873-1944). Il documento originale, scansito da Emiliano Burzagli, fa parte dell'Archivio privato della famiglia Burzagli.
context_page_description: Ernesto Burzagli CB GCMM GOA was a prominent figure in the Kingdom of Italy during the early 20th century. During a lifetime career in the Italian Royal Navy, he rose to the rank of Admiral and Chief of Staff. In 1933, King Victor Emmanuel III appointed Burzagli as a Senator in Rome.
  Despite his life service to the state, Burzagli was arrested in 1944 after clashing with Italian dictator Benito Mussolini. Although he was released a short time later, Burzagli was forced to withdraw from public life.
context_section_description: Burzagli received many awards and decorations, including awards from several other countries, such as the Navy Cross from the United States, the second highest award that nation's military has.
   • Knight of the Order of the Crown of Italy, Kingdom of Italy, 1905.
   • Officer of the Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown of Italy, 1916.
   • Commander of the Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown of Italy, 1919.
   • Grand Officer of the Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown of Italy, 1926.
   • Knight of the Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown of Italy, 1933.
   • Knight of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus, Kingdom of Italy, 1915.
   • Officer of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus, 1922.
   • Commander of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus, 1923.
   • Grand Officer of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus, 1931.
   • Grand Cross of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus, 1936.
   • Order of the Rising Sun, 5th Class, Japan, 1906.
   • Order of the Sacred Treasure, 5th Class, Japan, 1906.
   • Companion of the Order of the Bath, United Kingdom
   • Knight of the Légion d'honneur, France.
   • Knight of the Order of Saint Anna, Russia
   • Knight of the Military Order of Savoy, Kingdom of Italy, 1918.
   • Commander, First Class, of the Order of the White Rose, Finland.
   • Commander of the Order of the Sun, Peru.
   • Commander of the Order of the Star of Romania, Romania
   • Grand Officer of the Order of the Star of Romania, Romania
   • Grand Officer of the Order of Ouissam Alaouite, Morocco.
   • Grand Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau, Netherlands
   • Grand Officer of the Military Order of Aviz, Portugal, 1920.
   • Grand Cross of the Order of Naval Merit, Spain
caption: Letter dated 1919, from the United States Secretary of the Navy, awarding the Navy Cross to Burzagli
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