Italy postage stamps year 1923 March of the Fascisti on Rome
🇮🇹 Italy 1923 — Anniversario della Marcia su Roma (March on Rome Anniversary) Stamp Set
📅 Date of Issue: 14 October 1923 — about one year after the original March on Rome (28 October 1922), which was celebrated as a key moment in the rise of Fascism in Italy.
📮 Stamp Details:
This was a series of six commemorative stamps issued by the Regno d’Italia (Kingdom of Italy) to celebrate that anniversary.
| Michel No. | Denomination | Color / Design |
|---|---|---|
| Mi 177 | 10 c | Dark green |
| Mi 178 | 30 c | Violet |
| Mi 179 | 50 c | Red |
| Mi 180 | 1 L | Blue |
| Mi 181 | 2 L | Brown |
| Mi 182 | 5 L | Blue & black |
📊 Catalogue References:
- Michel: 177–182
- Yvert: 134–139
- Scott: 159–164
- Sassone: 141–146
🎨 Design Themes:
- The stamps are centered on the historical commemoration of the March on Rome.
- Designs were typical of the early 1920s Italian commemorative style and in some values incorporate motifs linked to national symbolism and the fascist era’s propaganda aesthetic (e.g., fasces imagery).
📜 Historical Context:
The March on Rome (27–29 October 1922) was a mass demonstration by Mussolini’s Blackshirts that ultimately resulted in King Victor Emmanuel III inviting Mussolini to form a government, effectively starting Fascist rule in Italy. The 1923 commemorative stamps were part of how that milestone was publicly memorialized at the time.
