{"product_id":"original-italian-wwii-mvsn-militia-college-hiking-cap-with-bullion-insignia-nunc-et-semper","title":"Original Italian WWII MVSN Militia College Hiking Cap with Bullion Insignia - Nunc et Semper","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item. One-of-a-Kind. This is one of the most intriguing pieces of Italian headgear we have offered. This long college hiking cap bears great bullion insignia included a crossed key symbol reading “\u003cstrong\u003eNune et Semper\u003c\/strong\u003e” (Now and Always), a Rome badge reading \u003cstrong\u003eSPQR \u003c\/strong\u003eor Senatus Populusque Romanus (Latin for \"The Senate and the People of Rome\"), and a black MVSN eagle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe hat retains its braided black and gold rope chinstrap which has an adjustment knot that still moves with force. The back of the crown has two tassels forming a shape similar to braided cuff ranks with two small tassels, and the cap has a very long tail with its own tassel at the very back. The cap is 17 ½” long. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe interior retains a sweatband which bears a broken size sticker reading 4 ½ \/ 56. The sweatband itself is marked:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003especiale per UGO PURI\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eROMA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe interior crown retains a maker’s label reading:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUGO PURI\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVia Nazionale 168\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eROMA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis student was in an MVSN program and would have attended a Rome University. This cap requires a lot more research, but is a lovely wartime example that was certainly worn by a patriotic Roman.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReady for display.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45370870136901,"sku":"ONAC25SD1384","price":295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/10A1AA22-2B3D-4E4C-8935-69712D5F7915.jpg?v=1784302323","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-italian-wwii-mvsn-militia-college-hiking-cap-with-bullion-insignia-nunc-et-semper","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}