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The heraldry you describe matches the Province of Pistoia. The shield features the distinctive red-and-white checkered border surrounding a blue field charged with six silver (white) roundels arranged in a pyramid (3–2–1). It is one of the more unusual and elegant civic coats of arms used on ACI provincial badges.
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Vintage Automobile Club Pistoia Italy Enamel Auto Badge ACI Car Grille Emblem Original
DescriptionVintage Automobile Club Pistoia Enamel Automobile Badge
Original vintage Automobile Club Pistoia (ACI) automobile grille badge from Italy.
This authentic provincial badge represents the Automobile Club Pistoia, one of the regional clubs of the Automobile Club d\'Italia (ACI). Beautifully crafted in heavy cast metal with vibrant fired enamel, it features the historic coat of arms of Pistoia beneath a civic mural crown and surrounded by the classic ACI gear-wheel border.
The shield displays one of Italy\'s most distinctive civic designs:
Originally mounted to the grille or bumper of a member\'s automobile, these badges served as symbols of both club membership and civic pride during the golden age of Italian motoring.
A beautiful addition to any collection of Italian automobilia, Alfa Romeo, Ferrari, Fiat, Lancia, Maserati, or vintage European automobile badges.
Condition
Very good vintage condition with bright original fired enamel and attractive age-related patina. Light wear consistent with age and prior use. Mounting hardware remains attached on the reverse. Please review all photographs carefully as they form part of the 2½–2¾ inches (64–70 mm) in diameter.
Why It Matters
The Automobile Club Pistoia serves motorists throughout the Province of Pistoia in Tuscany as part of the nationwide Automobile Club d\'Italia (ACI). The province\'s historic coat of arms—with its distinctive checkered border and six silver roundels—is among the most recognizable heraldic designs found on provincial ACI badges. Combined with the exceptional quality of mid-century Italian fired enamel, this badge makes an attractive and increasingly collectible piece of European gladly combine shipping on multiple purchases whenever possible. International buyers are welcome through International Shipping.
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